James A Critical and Exegetical Commentary [Hardcover]

For over 100 years the International Critical Commentary has had a special place amongst works on the Bible. This new volume on James brings together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary and theological - to enable the scholar to have a complete knowledge and understanding of this old testament book. Allison incorporates new evidence available in the field and applies new methods of studies. No uniform theological or critical approach to the text is taken.Dale C. Allison Jr.is Errett M. Grable Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Early Christianity, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and is the author of The Intertextual Jesus and, with the late W.D. Davies, the ICC volumes on Matthew.

Preface
Literature
Introduction
Commentary
1. Salutation and Address (1.1)
2. The Outcome of Trial (1.2-4)
3. Wisdom, Faith, Doubt (1.5-8)
4. The Contrary Futures of Poor and Rich (1.9-11)
5. Temptation and God (1.12-15)
6. The Goodness of God (1.16-18)
7. Quick to Hear, Slow to Speak, Slow to Anger (1.19-21)
8. Hearing and Doing (1.22-25)
9. Pure Religion (1.26-27)
10. Partiality Condemned (2.1-13)
11. Faith Without Works (2.14-26)
12. The Sins of Speech (3.1-12)
13. Wisdom, Humility, Peace (3.13-18)
14. Friendship with the World Versus Friendship with God (4.1-12)
15. Denunciations of the Prosperous (4.13-5.6)
16. The New End and Patient Endurance (5.7-11)
17. Prohibition of Oaths (5.12)
18. Prayer, Healing, Restoration (5.13-20)

I highly recommend this commentary for any scholar interested in James. The attention to detail and the wealth of sources leaves one with ample information for study of James. For those interested in the history of interpretation and reception this provides a both/and that is often missing from critical scholarship. Along with historical critical exegesis Allison provides a wealth of reception history both separate from alCJ