Reading James with New Eyes

Methodological Reassessments of the Letter of James
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-567-03125-9
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 471 g

Reihe: Library of New Testament Studies, The

collection of essays that examines the impact of recent methodological developments in NT studies to the letters of James, including, for example, rhetorical, social-scientific, socio-rhetorical, ideological and hermeneutical methods, as they contribute to understanding James and its social context.
- Advances the academic understanding of James by having prominent scholars apply methodological developments in a focused way to this otherwise neglected NT letter.
- Each essay is carefully structured to be useful to students.

The letters of James, 1 and 2 Peter, and Jude are among the most neglected letters of the New Testament. Thus, methodological advances in NT study tend to arise among the Gospels or Pauline letters. But these letters are beginning to receive increased attention in the scholarly community. This is evidenced by the packed rooms at the recent SBL meeting in Philadelphia (Nov. 2005) where these letters were the focus of attention.

This is the first of four volumes that incorporate revised research papers that were or will be presented in the new SBL consultation on 'Methodological Reassessments of the Letters of James, Peter, and Jude' from 2005 through 2007. Each volume is a collection of essays that examine the impact of recent methodological developments in NT studies to the letters of James, 1 and 2 Peter, and Jude, including, for example, rhetorical, social-scientific, socio-rhetorical, ideological and hermeneutical methods, as they contribute to understanding these letters and their social contexts. Each essay has a similar three-fold structure, making them perfect for use by students:

(1) A description of the methodological approach
(2) The application of the methodological approach to the particular letter under consideration (the bulk of the essay)
(3) A conclusion identifying how the methodological approach contributes to a fresh understanding the letter.

Zielgruppe

Academics

Autoren/Hrsg.

Webb, Robert L.

Kloppenborg, John S.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Bibelwissenschaften: Sachbuch, Erbauung, Didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

'Introduction' by Robert L. Webb and John S. Kloppenborg
'Ideological Strategies in the Letter of James' by Alicia Batten, Pacific Lutheran University
'Reception and Emulation of the Jesus Traditions in James' by John S. Kloppenborg, University of Toronto
'The Languages of ‘Household’ and ‘Kingdom’ in the Epistle of James: A Socio-Rhetorical Study' by Wesley H. Wachob, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
'A Reassessment of the Rhetoric of the Epistle of James and Its Implications for Christian Origins' by Duane F. Watson, School of Theology, Malone College
'Anti-Imperial Discourse in James 2:14-26: A Postcolonial Reading' by Jason Coker, Drew University
'’Pure and Undefiled Religion’: Purity and Pollution as a Means of Cultural Antagonism in the Epistle of James' by Darian Lockett, University of St. Andrews
'The Letter of James as a Document of Paulinism? A Study in Reception-History' by Margaret M. Mitchell, University of Chicago

Über Autor(innen)

Robert L. Webb, McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, Canada. Robert Webb is the co-editor of Jesus and Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ: The Film, the Gospels, and the Claims of History and the author of John the Baptizer and Prophet: A Socio-Historical Study.

John S. Kloppenborg is Professor of Religion at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is well-known for his ground-breaking work on the Sayings Gospel Q. His most recent publication is Excavating Q: The History and Setting of the Sayings Gospel. He is currently writing a commentary on James for the Hermeneia series.