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)

'This is indeed a thoroughly worthwhile exposition of the letter of James.' - Ministry Today'Richard Bauckham offers us not a commentary but a study of the epistle in the light of what he sees as its historical and literary contexts ... my admiration for a stimulating work.' - Michael J. Townsend, The Expository Times Vol.III No.3, Dec. 1999'This is a distinguished contribution to Routledge's New Testament Readings series. It combines in a single volume careful and original scholarship with helpful and discriminating hermeneutical observations.' - James Carleton Paget, Journal of Theological Studies'... a penetrating study ...' - The Bible Today'This book will be a helpful guide to those engaging with James either in the church or the academy, and it would be a welcome read alongside a more verse-by-verse type commentary.' - Preaching & Leadership, Midwestern Journal of Theology

• 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;

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)

'This is indeed a thoroughly worthwhile exposition of the letter of James.' - Ministry Today'Richard Bauckham offers us not a commentary but a study of the epistle in the light of what he sees as its historical and literary contexts ... my admiration for a stimulating work.' - Michael J. Townsend, The Expository Times Vol.III No.3, Dec. 1999'This is a distinguished contribution to Routledge's New Testament Readings series. It combines in a single volume careful and original scholarship with helpful and discriminating hermeneutical observations.' - James Carleton Paget, Journal of Theological Studies'... a penetrating study ...' - The Bible Today'This book will be a helpful guide to those engaging with James either in the church or the academy, and it would be a welcome read alongside a more verse-by-verse type commentary.' - Preaching & Leadership, Midwestern Journal of Theology

• 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;

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)

'This is indeed a thoroughly worthwhile exposition of the letter of James.' - Ministry Today'Richard Bauckham offers us not a commentary but a study of the epistle in the light of what he sees as its historical and literary contexts ... my admiration for a stimulating work.' - Michael J. Townsend, The Expository Times Vol.III No.3, Dec. 1999'This is a distinguished contribution to Routledge's New Testament Readings series. It combines in a single volume careful and original scholarship with helpful and discriminating hermeneutical observations.' - James Carleton Paget, Journal of Theological Studies'... a penetrating study ...' - The Bible Today'This book will be a helpful guide to those engaging with James either in the church or the academy, and it would be a welcome read alongside a more verse-by-verse type commentary.' - Preaching & Leadership, Midwestern Journal of Theology

• 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;