Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: James

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, New Testament, Commentaries
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Author: C. Freeman Sleeper ISBN: 9781426750427
Publisher: Abingdon Press Publication: September 1, 2011
Imprint: Abingdon Press Language: English
Author: C. Freeman Sleeper
ISBN: 9781426750427
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Publication: September 1, 2011
Imprint: Abingdon Press
Language: English

Sleeper's lucid exposition of James restores this often neglected work to its rightful place in the Christian canon.

Carefully charting the verbal structures and argument of the letter, he demonstrates that it is a coherent piece of moral teaching intended to encourage the development of Christian character, not just a collection of disparate maxims.  As he guides the reader through the letter's basic themes, Sleeper is attentive to its echoes in the Old Testament, Hellenistic Jewish wisdom literature, and sayings of Jesus, as well as to its affinities with other Christian writings.  Moreover, he shows that the author's understanding of God and of human nature provides a significant theological foundation for practical wisdom about the Christian moral life.

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Sleeper's lucid exposition of James restores this often neglected work to its rightful place in the Christian canon.

Carefully charting the verbal structures and argument of the letter, he demonstrates that it is a coherent piece of moral teaching intended to encourage the development of Christian character, not just a collection of disparate maxims.  As he guides the reader through the letter's basic themes, Sleeper is attentive to its echoes in the Old Testament, Hellenistic Jewish wisdom literature, and sayings of Jesus, as well as to its affinities with other Christian writings.  Moreover, he shows that the author's understanding of God and of human nature provides a significant theological foundation for practical wisdom about the Christian moral life.

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