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Cover courtesy of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
The Edition
- Series editor
- D. A. Carson
Publication
- Publisher
- Apollos
- Co-publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press
- Date published
- 2000
The Physical Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Dust jacket
- Yes
- Total pages
- 271 pages
- ISBN-13
- 9780802837301
- ISBN-10
- 0802837301
- LCCN
- 00267511
- Copyright
- 2000
Reference
- Notes
- Paginated xvi + 271, with bibliography and indexes. Moo had already written on James for the Tyndale series; this is a separate and much fuller commentary. One printing, jointly published: the back cover carries both houses’ barcodes, Eerdmans’ 9780802837301 and Apollos’ 9780851119779, so either scan finds this record.
Contents
- Series Preface
- Author's Preface
- Chief Abbreviations
- Select Bibliography
- Introduction
- I. The Letter in the Church
- II. Nature and Genre
- III. Author
- A. The Case for James the Brother of the Lord
- B. The Challenge to the Traditional View
- C. Final Assessment
- Excursus
- IV. Occasion and Date
- A. The Readers and Their Situation
- B. Date
- V. Theology
- A. God
- B. Eschatology
- C. The Law
- D. Wisdom
- E. Poverty and Wealth
- F. The Christian Life
- G. Faith, Works, and Justification
- VI. Structure and Theme
- Commentary on James
- I. Address and Greeting (1:1)
- II. The Pursuit of Spiritual Wholeness: The Opportunity Afforded by Trials (1:2-18)
- A. Enduring Trials Brings Spiritual Maturity (1:2-4)
- B. Wholeness Requires Wisdom, Which God Gives to All Who Ask in Faith (1:5-8)
- C. Both Poor and Rich Christians Need to View Themselves as God Does (1:9-11)
- D. God Rewards the Person Who Endures Trials (1:12)
- E. While God Tests His People, He Never Tempts Them to Sin (1:13-18)
- III. The Evidence of Spiritual Wholeness: Obedience to the Word (1:19–2:26)
- A. Hasty Speech and Anger Do Not Please God (1:19-20)
- B. Obedience to the Word Is the Mark of Genuine Christianity (1:21-27)
- C. Discrimination against the Poor Violates Kingdom Law (2:1-13)
- 1. Discrimination in the Community Is Wrong (2:1-7)
- 2. Discrimination Is Wrong Because It Violates the Kingdom Law of Love (2:8-13)
- D. Saving Faith Reveals Itself in Works (2:14-26)
- IV. The Community Dimension of Spiritual Wholeness: Pure Speech and Peace, Part 1 (3:1–4:3)
- A. Control of the Tongue Manifests the Transformed Heart (3:1-12)
- B. True Wisdom Brings Peace (3:13–4:3)
- V. A Summons to Spiritual Wholeness (4:4-10)
- VI. The Community Dimension of Spiritual Wholeness: Pure Speech and Peace, Part 2 (4:11-12)
- A. Critical Speech Is a Presumptuous Violation of the Law (4:11-12)
- VII. The Worldview of Spiritual Wholeness: Understanding Time and Eternity (4:13–5:11)
- A. Arrogant Planning Ignores God's Providence (4:13-17)
- B. Misusing Wealth and Power Brings God's Judgment (5:1-6)
- C. Patiently Enduring Trials Earns God's Reward (5:7-11)
- VIII. Concluding Exhortations (5:12-20)
- A. Avoid Oaths (5:12)
- B. Prayer and Healing (5:13-18)
- C. A Concluding Summons to Action (5:19-20)
- Indexes
- I. Subjects
- II. Authors
- III. Scripture References
- IV. Early Extrabiblical Literature