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posted by jdarlack @ 12.1.08
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John Beckman, a graduate of Gordon-Conwell and a PhD student at Harvard has recently revised and expanded Ronald J. Williams' Hebrew Syntax (previous editions published as Hebrew Syntax: An Outline).Labels: bibliography, books, Hebrew
posted by jdarlack @ 11.6.07
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H. van de Sandt, «James 4,1-4 in the Light of the Jewish Two Ways Tradition 3,1-6» , Vol. 88(2007) 38-63.Access article online (PDF)The author of the Letter of James accuses his readers (Jas 4,1-4) of being responsible for war, murder and adultery. How are we to explain this charge? This paper shows that the material in Jas 1,13-21; 2,8-11 and 4,1-4 is closely akin to the teknon section in Did 3,1-6. The teknon section belonged to the Jewish Two Ways tradition which, for the most part, is covered by the first six chapters of the Didache. Interestingly, Did 3,1-6 exhibits close affinity with the ethical principles of a particular stream of Rabbinic tradition found in early Derekh Erets treatises. James 4,1-4 should be considered a further development of the warnings in Did 3,1-6.
I don't have any time to read this one... I'll have to put it on my post thesis reading list. Well, I can hear the whip cracking. I would rather avoid the sting, so I better get going... Back to the thesis!
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posted by jdarlack @ 25.3.07
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posted by jdarlack @ 3.2.07
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“Διακρíνεσθαι in Mt. 21:21, Mk. 11:23, Acts 10:20, Rom. 4:20, 14:23, Jas. 1:6, and Jude 22 — the ‘Semantic Shift’ That Went Unnoticed by Patristic Authors,” Novum Testamentum 49.1 (2007): 1–39.Spitaler has previously published on the meaning of διακρίνομαι in Biblica:This article investigates how patristic and medieval writers interpret New Testament passages with the middle/passive διακρίνω. Contemporary NT scholars posit a difference between NT and classical/Hellenistic Greek meanings and usually justify their choice by means of a semantic shift. In the texts analyzed for this article, there is little evidence that Greek patristic and medieval authors acknowledge a meaning of διακρίνομαι that deviates from the Koine meaning. If, indeed, a semantic shift took place, they show no awareness of that movement. The transformation of meaning first occurs in translations from Greek to Latin.
“Doubt or Dispute (Jude 9 and 22-23). Rereading a Special New Testament Meaning through the Lense of Internal Evidence,” Biblica 87 (2006): 201–222.See also:The middle/passive verb διακρίνομαι occurs twice in Jude’s letter. It is usually rendered with the classical / Hellenistic meaning “dispute” in v. 9, and the special NT meaning “doubt” in v. 22. Beginning with a brief discussion of the methodological problems inherent in the special NT meaning approach to διακρίνομαι, this article offers an interpretation of vv. 9 and 22 based on the letter’s internal evidence. The content of Jude’s letter permits διακρίνομαι to be consistently translated with its classical / Hellenistic meaning, “dispute” or “contest”.
David De Graaf, “Some Doubts About Doubt: The New Testament Use of Διακρίνω,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 48 (2005): 733–755. (Check here for availability.) An abstract is not available, but here are the opening and closing words of the article:Time does not permit me to interact with these articles on the blog. Suffice it to say, if you are interested in what James has to say about doubt contrasted with faith, then these articles are worth reading. They challenge the “special NT meaning of” διακρίνω — “doubt.” Instead, πίστ* and διακρίνω often have much more to do with one’s loyalties and character rather than with one’s mental assent to an unprovable concept.The verb διακρίνω appears nineteen times in the Greek NT. In most translations, nine of these instances (Matt 21:21; Mark 11:23; Acts 10:20; 11:12; Rom 4:20; 14:23; jas 1:6; Jude 22) are rendered with words that express uncertainty, such as “doubt,” “hesitate,” or “waver.” The argument set forth in this article is that “uncertainty” is not the meaning that the biblical authors intended to convey in these nine cases, and that they should instead be rendered with words that express divided loyalty or disunity. (p. 733)
. . . In instances where διακρίνω is explicitly contrasted with a member of the πίστ- word group, the latter should be taken to have a sense that is more readily translated with the terms “loyalty” or “faithfulness” than with “faith.” (p. 755)
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posted by jdarlack @ 31.1.07
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Patrick Hartin's commentary on James is on sale at Eisenbrauns.Regular price: $39.95Written for the Sacra Pagina series (Liturgical Press), this commentary represents a career's worth of quality scholarship on the Epistle of James. Hartin has established himself as a top-notch James scholar, authoring several important works, including: James and the Q Sayings of Jesus, A Spirituality of Perfection in James, James of Jerusalem: Heir to Jesus of Nazareth, and several related articles.
Sale price: $21.22
To expensive? Find it in a library.
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posted by jdarlack @ 11.1.07
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Doriani is Senior Pastor at Central Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also Adjunct Professor of New Testament and former Dean of Faculty at Covenant Seminary. Doriani has posted the lectures and notes from his class on "Hebrews to Revelation," including a few lectures on James:With 59 commands in 108 verses, the epistle of James has an obvious zeal for law. In his imperatives, James directly communicates the royal law, the law of King Jesus (2:8). Thus, the hasty reader will not see much of the gospel in James. But as Doriani reveals in his insightful commentary, the double mention of God's grace at the rhetorical climax of the book shows that the gospel of James is the message of God's grace for sinners.
"Well-researched and well-reasoned, practical and pastoral, shrewd, solid and searching, this is a truly Jamesish exposition of James’s letter, top-class in everyway."Pages: 216
JI Packer, Professor of Theology, Regent College
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 978-0-87552-785-7
Publication Date: 1/2007
I look forward to reading this "Jamesish exposition." If anyone knows any more information on this commentary or series, post a reply.
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posted by jdarlack @ 27.12.06
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I highly recommend the commentaries by Luke Timothy Johnson (Anchor Bible) and Peter H. Davids (New International Greek Commentary on the New Testament). Patrick Hartin has also written a great commentary in the Sacra Pagina series.What do other Jacobean scholars think? What are the top commentaries, monographs and theologies on the Epistle of James?
As far as monographs go, I'd recommend Hartin's Spirituality of Perfection: Faith in Action in the Letter of James. It's a good read, and I think it captures the overall focus of James rather well. If you look at this book, it's probably not worth getting the Hartin's commentary (if you are looking at Davids and/or Johnson as well).
Luke Timothy Johnson has published a collection of articles that he has written on James (Brother of Jesus, Friend of God: Studies in the Letter of James). It's a great companion to his commentary, and the studies have helped set the pace for James studies - I'd recommend it as a text book in conjunction with the commentary.
Bauckham's monograph on James (James: Wisdom of James, Disciple of Jesus the Sage) is very good as well. It is not so much a commentary as an introduction/monograph (in the New Testament Readings series). He engages the genre of James and the letter's relationship to the teachings of Jesus. He also interacts with Kierkegaard on James.
As far as James' "theology" goes, there's the work by Andrew Chester and Ralph P. Martin (The Theology of the Letters of James, Peter, and Jude) in the New Testament Theology series.
So, I guess I've listed more than I've been asked for - and not necessarily in a "neat order." If I were forced to pick a monograph, commentary and theology, I think I'd go for the following:
- Commentary: Luke Timothy Johnson, Anchor Bible
- Monograph: Luke Timothy Johnson, Brother of Jesus, Friend of God: Studies in the Letter of James
- Theology: EITHER Patrick Hartin, Spirituality of Perfection: Faith in Action in the Letter of James OR Richard Bauckham, James: Wisdom of James, Disciple of Jesus the Sage) I think I'd recommend Hartin for the sake of usefulness, but Bauckham's become a standard.
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posted by jdarlack @ 12.12.06
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Find this book with WorldCat, Bookfinder or AddAll. Anyone want to send me a Christmas present? Hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge.Pub Date: 15 May 2007
ISBN: 056703125X
hardcover
208 Pages
$140.00
Description: The letters of James, 1 and 2 Peter, and Jude are among the most neglected letters of the New Testament. Thus, methodological advances in NT study tend to arise among the Gospels or Pauline letters. But these letters are beginning to receive increased attention in the scholarly community. This is evidenced by the packed rooms at the recent SBL meeting in Philadelphia (Nov. 2005) where these letters were the focus of attention.
This is the first of four volumes that incorporate revised research papers that were or will be presented in the new SBL consultation on “Methodological Reassessments of the Letters of James, Peter, and Jude” from 2005 through 2007. Each volume is a collection of essays that examine the impact of recent methodological developments in NT studies to the letters of James, 1 and 2 Peter, and Jude, including, for example, rhetorical, social-scientific, socio-rhetorical, ideological and hermeneutical methods, as they contribute to understanding these letters and their social contexts. Each essay has a similar three-fold structure, making them perfect for use by students:
- A description of the methodological approach
- The application of the methodological approach to the particular letter under consideration (the bulk of the essay)
- A conclusion identifying how the methodological approach contributes to a fresh understanding the letter.
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posted by jdarlack @ 12.12.06
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su:bible su:n.t. su:james (Bible N.T. James)The "su:" limits your search to the subject field, so that you don't end up finding the BasketWeavers' Bible by N.T. James (if such a book and author existed). Rather, you will only find books with records that have "bible n.t. james" in the subject field (the standard Library of Congress subject heading for all resources on the Epistle of James).
su:bible su:o.t. su:samuel su:2nd (Bible O.T. Samuel, 2nd)
su:james su:saint su:brother su:lord (James, Brother of the Lord, Saint)
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posted by jdarlack @ 7.8.06
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posted by jdarlack @ 15.7.06
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http://gbgm-umc.org/UMW/james/index.html
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posted by jdarlack @ 24.6.06
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posted by jdarlack @ 24.6.06
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Musings, resources and research related to my interests in early Jewish and Christian literature, librarianship, etc.
A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, I currently serve as the reference librarian at the seminary’s Goddard Library. I am interested in the study of the New Testament and Second Temple Judaism. In seminary I have concentrated my studies both on the Epistle of James and the use of the Old Testament in later Jewish and Christian literature.
