In his commentary on the letter of James, Hartin offers a unique
approach toward understanding a much-neglected writing. Refusing to
read the letter of James through the lens ofPaul, Hartin approaches
the letter in its own right. He takes seriously the address to the
twelve tribes in the Dispersion" (1:1) as directed to Jews who had
embraced the message of Jesus and were living outside their
homeland, Israel. At the same time, Hartin shows how this letter
remains true to Jesus' heritage. Using recent studies on rhetorical
culture, Hartin illustrates how James takes Jesus ' sayings and
performs them again in his own way to speak to the hearers/readers
of his own world.
Hartin examines the text, passage by passage, while providing
essential notes and an extensive explanation of the theological
meaning of each passage. The value of this commentary lies in its
breadth of scholarship and its empathic approach to this writing.
The reader will discover new and refreshing insights into the world
of early Christianity as well as a teaching that is of perennial
significance.
"Patrick J. Hartin was born and raised in Johannesburg, South
Africa. He studied at the Gregorian University in Rome and is an
ordained priest of the Diocese of Spokane, Washington. He holds two
doctorates in Theology: in Ethics and in the New Testament, both
from the University of South Africa. Presently he teaches courses
in the New Testament and in Classical Civilizations at Gonzaga
University. He is the author of eleven books, including: "Apollos"
(Paul's Social Network series), "James of Jerusalem "(Interfaces
series), and"James, First Peter, Jude, Second Peter" (New
Collegeville Bible Commentary series), al published by Liturgical
Press.""
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