Institute for the Classical Tradition
ANRW II.25.5, pp. 3621-3645
 
The Epistle of James in Modern Discussion
by Peter H. Davids, Vancouver, British Columbia

Contents

I. Provenance

3622

1. Hellenism in General

3622

2. Rome

3623

3. Palestine

3624

II. Sitz-im-Leben der Gemeinde

3625

1. Specific Details

3625

2. Broader Pictures

3626

III. Literary Genre

3627

1. Paraenesis

3627

2. Epistolary Form (Literary Epistle)

3628

3. Form Criticism

3628

4. Redaction Criticism (Including Discourse Analysis)

3629

5. Oral Discourse (Diatribe/Synagogue Homily)

3630

IV. Background Theology

3632

1. Hermas

3632

2. The Christian Paraenetic Tradition

3633

3. Jewish Literary Tradition

3635

a) Wisdom Literature

3635

b) 'Rabbinic' Literature

3636

e) Dead Sea Scrolls

3636

4. The Jesus Tradition

3637

5. Linguistic Background

3639

V. Theology

3640

1. Testing (peirasmos)

3641

2. Poverty-Piety (Armenfrömmigkeit)

3642

3. Faith, Christology, and Eschatology

3643

4. Wisdom

3644
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