Has God not chosen the poor? : the social setting of the Epistle of James /

The significance of the Epistle of James within early Christianity, when not neglected, has been disputed. In recent years the letter, and its author, have received renewed attention, and this contribution to the revival examines the way in which the author and his addressees are depicted within the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hutchinson Edgar, David
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: Sheffield : Sheffield Academic Press, c2001
Sheffield, England : [2001], ©2001
Sheffield, England : c2001
Sheffield, England : [2001]
Series:Journal for the study of the New Testament Supplement series ; 206
Journal for the study of the New Testament Supplement series ; 206.
Journal for the study of the New Testament Supplement series 206.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Approaches to the interpretation of the Epistle of James
  • The self-presentation of the addresses
  • Reading the text: James 1:2-18
  • Reading the text: James 1:19--3:18
  • Reading the text: James 4:1--5:20
  • Ch. 1 Approaches to the Interpretation of the Epistle of James
  • Ch. 2. The Self-Presentation of the Author
  • Ch. 3. The Presentation of the Addressees
  • Ch. 4. Reading the Text: James 1.2-18
  • Ch. 5. Reading the Text: James 1.19-3.18
  • Ch. 6. Reading the Text: James 4.1-5.20
  • Ch. 7. Conclusion.