James

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. 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;