The Epistle of James and eschatology : re-reading an ancient Christian letter / / Todd C. Penner

• Autore: Penner Todd C.
• Pubblicazione: Sheffield, England : , : Sheffield Academic Press, , [1996]; ©1996
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (339 p.)
• Disciplina: 227/.9106
• Soggetto topico: Eschatology
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [282]-312)and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION: CHRISTIAN ORIGINS AND THE EPISTLE OF JAMES; Chapter 2 JAMES IN CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH: CAVEATS AND CRITICISMS; Chapter 3 THE ESCHATOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES; Chapter 4 THE EPISTLE OF JAMES IN THE CONTEXT OF EARLY JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN TEXTS; Chapter 5 CONCLUSION: THE EPISTLE OF JAMES AND CHRISTIAN ORIGINS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: The aim of this book is to challenge the common view that the epistle of James is a late Hellenistic Wisdom document that has little importance for our understanding of earliest Christianity. The author undertakes two main projects: first, an examination of the various assumptions about date, setting and content that have influenced how the letter of James has been interpreted; and second, a re-reading of the letter that seeks to uncover the special character of the epistle by stressing the fusion of its eschatological framework with its ethical instruction. The literary, cultural, and social
• Titolo autorizzato: The Epistle of James and eschatology
• ISBN: 1-283-19367-1; 9786613193674; 0-567-14797-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789778203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Library of New Testament studies.; Journal for the study of the New Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 121.