[The New International Commentary on the New Testament 01] • The Letter of James by McKnight, Scot -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Editor’s Preface Author’s Preface Abbreviations Bibliography Introduction

James in the Story James: Who Wrote the Letter?

James, Brother of Jesus, in the New Testament James, Brother of Jesus, outside the New Testament James, Brother of Jesus, and the Letter James, Brother of Jesus, and the Greek Style of James James, Brother of Jesus, and Theology

What Are the Central Themes of James?

God Ethics

What Is the Structure of James?

Commentary

1. Salutation (1:1) 2. The Christian and Trials (1:2–18)

2.1. The Purpose of Testing (1:2–4) 2.2. The Need for Wisdom during Testing (1:5–8) 2.3. Poverty and Wealth as a Test (1:9–11) 2.4. God, Trials, and Testing (1:12–18)

Excursus: Macarisms in Context

3. General Exhortations (1:19–27)

3.1. An Exhortation on Speech (1:19–21) 3.2. An Exhortation on Hearing and Doing (1:22–25) 3.3. An Exhortation on Pure Religion (1:26–27)

4. The Christian and Partiality (2:1–13)

4.1. Inconsistency (2:1–4) 4.2. Interrogation (2:5–7) 4.3. Instruction (2:8–13)

5. The Christian and Works (2:14–26)

5.1. Interrogation (2:14–17) 5.2. Challenge and Responses (2:18–26)

Brief Excursus: James and Paul

6. General Exhortations for Teachers (3:1–4:12)

6.1. Teachers and the Tongue (3:1–12) 6.2. Teachers and Wisdom (3:13–18) 6.3. Teachers and Dissensions (4:1–10) 6.4. Teachers, the Community and the Tongue (4:11–12)

7. The Messianic Community and the Wealthy (4:13–5:11)

8. Concluding Exhortations (5:12–20)

8.1. Oaths (5:12) 8.2. Prayer and Healing in the Community (5:13–18) 8.3. Three Ecclesial Conditions and Three Responses (5:13–14) 8.4. The Need for the Prayer of Faith (5:15a) 8.5. The Promise of Forgiveness (5:15b) 8.6. The Exhortation to Confession (5:16a) 8.7. The Need for Righteous Persons to Pray (5:16b–18) 8.8. Communal Restoration (5:19–20)

Notes Authors Subjects Scripture References Extrabiblical Ancient Literature