Throughout this century the Letter of James has been viewed consistently as a disjointed set of instructions. Father Hartin deviates radically from this approach. He shows that the "call for perfection" provides a unifying meaning for the letter. Examining the concept of perfection against the background of the Greco-Roman world, the Old Testament, and the Septuagint, the author shows that perfection provides a key to define the spirituality of the Letter of James. It offers an understanding of God and of the way one is called "to be in the world." Hartin adopts a fresh approach toward understanding the categories of wisdom, eschatology, and apocalyptic as they illuminate the letter's advice.
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Hartin's book does a good job of showing that one can view the book of James in a connected manner, that it is not entirely a connection of disconnected sayings. For Hartin, the unifying theme in James is that of perfection. He examines the biblical ideas of perfection and combines then with Hellenistic ideas of perfection, applying each to the book of James. His treatment of James is useful in providing a unique viewpoint on the work.
He also includes a discussion about modern ideas of perfection. The common view of perfection today, Hartin argues, is very different than that in the time of James. His ideas about how the focus on perfection in James can be applied in our world are worth considering.
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Among New Testament writings, the letter of James must certainly be one of the most tantalizing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
twelve tribe kingdom, paraenetic literature, protreptic discourse, reconstituted people, friendship with the world, wholehearted dedication, implanted word, higher righteousness, eschatological age, oneself unstained, faith into action, community dimension Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Testament, Old Testament, New York, Grand Rapids, Fortress Press, Hebrew Scriptures, Jesus Christ, Luke Timothy Johnson, Gospel of Matthew, The Scandalous Message of James, Der Jakobusbrief, Scholars Press, Community of the Wise, Harvard University Press, Matthew's Gospel, The Loeb Classical Library, Saint Matthew, Martin Dibelius, The Anchor Bible, The Apostolic Fathers, Dead Sea Scrolls, Gerhard Kittel, New Translation, Notre Dame, Restoring the Diaspora New!
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- The Letter of James (Anchor Bible) by Luke Timothy Johnson on 33 pages
- The Epistle of James by Sophie Laws on 20 pages
- A Commentary on the Epistle of James (Harper's New Testament commentaries) by Sophie Laws on 19 pages
- Poverty and Wealth in James by Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid on 11 pages
- Theological Dictionary of the New Testament: Abridged in One Volume by Gerhard Kittel on 10 pages
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- Justice, Jesus and the Jews: A Proposal for Jewish Christian Relations by Michael L. Cook in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- James (Sacra Pagina) by Patrick J. Hartin in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- James and Jude (New Cambridge Bible Commentary) by William F. Brosend II on page 23
- Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology by Paul J. Achtemeier on page 512
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