James

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-0-415-10370-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 371 g

Reihe: New Testament Readings

Richard Bauckham explores the historical and literary contexts of the Epistle of James, discussing the significance of James as the brother of Jesus and leader of the early Jerusalem church. He gives special attention to the aphorisms which encapsulate James' wisdom, and to the way that James' teaching closely resembles that of Jesus.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bauckham, Richard

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Bibelwissenschaften: Sachbuch, Erbauung, Didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Prologue: Looking into James as into a mirror; Chapter 1 An encyclical from James to the Diaspora; Chapter 2 The wisdom of James, disciple of Jesus the sage; Chapter 3 James in canonical context; Chapter 4 James in modern and contemporary contexts;

Über Autor(innen)

Richard Bauckham is Professor of New Testamnet Studies at the University of St Andrews. He is the author of The Theology of the Book of Revelation (1993)