Post by Josh on Sept 22, 2013 15:08:58 GMT -8
Authorship:
James, the brother of Jesus
Date:
50- 62 AD
Audience/ Context:
Believers (Jewish?) spread throughout the Roman world
General and typical instead of actual and local
Language: Elegant koine Greek
Genre(s):
Practical wisdom about behavior for the Jesus follower
A New Testament update of three major Old Testament genres:
Law, Prophets, Wisdom Literature
What Makes James Stand Out Among Other Ancient Wisdom Literature:
Morals over manners
Intentional community rather than households
Egalitarian rather than hierarchical
Communitarian rather than individualistic
Major Themes in James:
Faith and how it reaches perfection
The need for faith to be translated into action
Ethical dualism
“God, the source of all reality, who calls humans into a life shaped according to the gifts given them and a community of mutual gift-giving and support rather than of rivalry and competition.” NIB Commentary
James, the brother of Jesus
Date:
50- 62 AD
Audience/ Context:
Believers (Jewish?) spread throughout the Roman world
General and typical instead of actual and local
Language: Elegant koine Greek
Genre(s):
Practical wisdom about behavior for the Jesus follower
A New Testament update of three major Old Testament genres:
Law, Prophets, Wisdom Literature
What Makes James Stand Out Among Other Ancient Wisdom Literature:
Morals over manners
Intentional community rather than households
Egalitarian rather than hierarchical
Communitarian rather than individualistic
Major Themes in James:
Faith and how it reaches perfection
The need for faith to be translated into action
Ethical dualism
“God, the source of all reality, who calls humans into a life shaped according to the gifts given them and a community of mutual gift-giving and support rather than of rivalry and competition.” NIB Commentary