James

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Find academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT seriesDan McCartney, a highly regarded New Testament scholar and an expert on biblical interpretation, offers a substantive yet accessible commentary on James in this latest addition to the award-winning BECNT series. McCartney leads readers through all aspects of the book of James--sociological, historical, and theological--to help them better understand its meaning and relevance.As with all BECNT volumes, this informative, balanced commentary features:● Detailed interaction with the Greek text● Extensive research● Chapter-by-chapter exegesis● A blend of scholarly depth and readability● An acclaimed, user-friendly designThe BECNT series aims for academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility, making it a useful tool for pastors, church leaders, students, and teachers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-12-01
Mått:165 x 233 x 28 mm
Vikt:730 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:368
Förlag:Baker Publishing Group
ISBN:9780801026768

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

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Dan G. McCartney (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament interpretation at Redeemer Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He previously taught at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia for more than twenty years. He is the author of Let the Reader Understand: A Guide to Interpreting and Applying the Bible and Why Does it Have to Hurt? The Meaning of Christian Suffering. McCartney also revised J. Gresham Machen's New Testament Greek for Beginners.

Innehållsförteckning

Series PrefaceAuthor's PrefaceAbbreviationsTransliterationMapIntroduction to JamesI. Salutation (1:1)II. Overview of the Life of Faith (1:2-27)A. Faith and Wisdom (1:2-8)B. Pride and Wealth (1:9-12)C. Faith and Testing (1:13-18)D. Doing the Word of God (1:19-25)E. True Religion (1:26-27)III. First Discourse: Faith and Behavior (2:1-26)A. Part 1: Faith, Favoritism, and Law (2:1-13)B. Part 2: Faith and Works (2:14-26)IV. Second Discourse: Faith, Wisdom, and Speech Ethics (3:1-18)A. Part 1: Teachers, Tongues, and Turmoil (3:1-12)B. Part 2: Wisdom from Above (3:13-18)V. Third Discourse: Strife in the Church as Lack of Faith (4:1-12)A. Part 1: Lusts and Repentance (4:1-10)B. Part 2: Defamation and Censure (4:11-12)VI. Interjection: Two Oracles of Warning (4:13-5:6)A. Oracle 1: Warning to Merchants (4:13-17)B. Oracle 2: Warning to Landlords (5:1-6)VII. Fourth Discourse: Looking to God (5:7-18)A. Part 1: Faith and Patience (5:7-11)B. Bridge Verse: Prohibition of Oaths (5:12)C. Part 2: Faith and Prayer (5:13-18)VIII. Closing Exhortation: Mutual Responsibility and Blessing (5:19-20)Excursus 1: Faith as the Central Concern of JamesExcursus 2: Faith, Works, and Justification in James and PaulExcursus 3: James and WisdomExcursus 4: James and SufferingWorks CitedIndex of SubjectsIndex of AuthorsIndex of Greek WordsIndex of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings