James Through the Centuries

Informationen zum Autor David B. Gowler is The Dr. Lovick Pierce and Bishop George F. Pierce Chair of Religion at Oxford College, Emory University, and Senior Faculty Fellow, Center for Ethics, Emory University, USA. He has published dozens of books, articles, book chapters, and book reviews, and since 1991 has served as co-editor of Emory Studies in Early Christianity . Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Plates ix Series Editors' Preface xii Preface xiv Acknowledgements xviii Introduction 1 James 1:1-11: Trials, Endurance, Wisdom, and the Exalted Poor 63 James 1:12-27: Trials, Endurance, and Doers of the Word 99 James 2:1-13: Deeds of Faith, the Chosen Poor, and the Law of Liberty 143 James 2:14-26: Faith without Works Is Dead 173 James 3:1-12: The Power and Danger of Speech 204 James 3:13-4:12: The Fruits of Wisdom versus Friendship with the World 219 James 4:13-5:6: The Sovereignty of God and God's Judgment upon the Rich 252 James 5:7-11: The Patience of the Faithful and the Compassion of the Lord 278 James 5:12-20: Speech and Actions in the Community of the Faithful 288 Biographies 317 References 323 Index of Names 331 Index of Subjects 335

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• Authors: David Gowler, David (Emory University Gowler, DB Gowler
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781119673897
• ISBN: 978-1-119-67389-7
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries; Wiley Blackwell Bible Commenta
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Bibles, RELIGION / Reference, Religion & beliefs, Reference works, Religion and beliefs, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, New Testaments, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Old Testaments