James Through the Centuries

David B. Gowler is The Dr Lovick Pierce and Bishop George F. Pierce Chair of Religion at Oxford College, 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.

• List of Plates ix Series Editors’ Preface xiiPreface xivAcknowledgements xviiiIntroduction 1James 1:1–11: Trials, Endurance, Wisdom, and the Exalted Poor 63James 1:12–27: Trials, Endurance, and Doers of the Word 99James 2:1–13: Deeds of Faith, the Chosen Poor, and the Law of Liberty 143James 2:14–26: Faith without Works Is Dead 173James 3:1–12: The Power and Danger of Speech 204James 3:13–4:12: The Fruits of Wisdom versus Friendship with the World 219James 4:13–5:6: The Sovereignty of God and God’s Judgment upon the Rich 252James 5:7–11: The Patience of the Faithful and the Compassion of the Lord 278James 5:12–20: Speech and Actions in the Community of the Faithful 288Biographies 317References 323Index of Names 331Index of Subjects 335

"...This commentary offers a fascinating read of the multifarious ways in which James has been interpreted and appropriated through the centuries." - Review & Expositor