James The Apostle Of Faith
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Author | : David P. Scaer |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2004-11-08 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1592449905 |
The epistle of James is often poorly understood. Beyond questions of authorship and dating, its contents are troubling. Its powerful accusations of sin seem to overshadow the Gospel. For this reason Luther called it an epistle of straw and questioned whether it should be in the Bible at all. Author David Scaer thinks differently, and he shares his insights with us in 'James, the Apostle of Faith'. As the title indicates, faith in Christ and the comforting Gospel are prominent in many places throughout this epistle. Far from being a dreary series of moralisms, James is filled with references to the atonement, faith, and forgiveness - the sublime Gospel themes of the New Testament. Particularly revealing are many parallels between the Epistle of James and the Gospel of Matthew, especially the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus' agricultural parables. In this study of James, Dr. Scaer makes exciting discoveries, some of which will surprise you. You may not agree with everything he says, but your thinking will certainly be stimulated. Dr. Paul Maier, Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University and author of several best-selling studies of the New Testament, provides a most interesting and informative Foreword, giving valuable historical background about James, the brother of our Lord, and the times in which he lived.
Author | : John MacArthur |
Publisher | : Thomas Nelson Inc |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1418579408 |
Author | : Jeffrey J. Bütz |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2005-01-25 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1594778795 |
Reveals the true role of James, the brother of Jesus, in early Christianity • Uses evidence from the canonical Gospels, apocryphal texts, and the writings of the Church Fathers to reveal the teachings of Jesus as transmitted to his chosen successor: James • Demonstrates how the core message in the teachings of Jesus is an expansion not a repudiation of the Jewish religion • Shows how James can serve as a bridge between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam James has been a subject of controversy since the founding of the Church. Evidence that Jesus had siblings contradicts Church dogma on the virgin birth, and James is also a symbol of Christian teachings that have been obscured. While Peter is traditionally thought of as the leader of the apostles and the “rock” on which Jesus built his church, Jeffrey Bütz shows that it was James who led the disciples after the crucifixion. It was James, not Peter, who guided them through the Church's first major theological crisis--Paul's interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. Using the canonical Gospels, writings of the Church Fathers, and apocryphal texts, Bütz argues that James is the most overlooked figure in the history of the Church. He shows how the core teachings of Jesus are firmly rooted in Hebraic tradition; reveals the bitter battles between James and Paul for ideological supremacy in the early Church; and explains how Paul's interpretations, which became the foundation of the Church, are in many ways its betrayal. Bütz reveals a picture of Christianity and the true meaning of Christ's message that are sometimes at odds with established Christian doctrine and concludes that James can serve as a desperately needed missing link between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to heal the wounds of centuries of enmity.
Author | : Stanley Howard 1882-1969 Frodsham |
Publisher | : Hassell Street Press |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2021-09-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781013545412 |
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Author | : J. Alec Motyer |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2021-06-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830825118 |
The apostle James addressed his readers directly and pointedly, using vivid images from ordinary life and attention-gripping statements. In this revised BST volume, J. Alec Motyer's rich exposition brings James's letter to life for today's readers, drawing out memorable themes such as the link between enduring trials and maturity, the implications of careless and evil words, the need for purity, and more.
Author | : Arthur Carr |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : |
Author | : James D. Tabor |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2012-11-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1439134987 |
In this “compulsively readable exploration of the tangled world of Christian origins” (Publishers Weekly), religious historian James Tabor illuminates the earliest years of Jesus’ teachings before Paul shaped them into the religion we know today. This fascinating examination of the earliest years of Christianity reveals how the man we call St. Paul shaped Christianity as we know it today. Historians know almost nothing about the two decades following the crucifixion of Jesus, when his followers regrouped and began to spread his message. During this time Paul joined the movement and began to preach to the gentiles. Using the oldest Christian documents that we have—the letters of Paul—as well as other early Christian sources, historian and scholar James Tabor reconstructs the origins of Christianity. Tabor shows how Paul separated himself from Peter and James to introduce his own version of Christianity, which would continue to develop independently of the message that Jesus, James, and Peter preached. Paul and Jesus illuminates the fascinating period of history when Christianity was born out of Judaism.
Author | : Francis Aloysius Sullivan |
Publisher | : Paulist Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Episcopacy |
ISBN | : 9780809105342 |
Examines the origins and development of the episcopacy in the early church with an eye toward its implications for current ecumenical issues relating to the episcopacy and apostolic succession.
Author | : Various Authors, |
Publisher | : Zondervan |
Total Pages | : 6793 |
Release | : 2008-09-02 |
Genre | : Bibles |
ISBN | : 0310294142 |
The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
Author | : Matt Chandler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018-06 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 9781535909181 |
James: Faith/Works is a 13-session Bible study for 7th to 12th grade students that goes verse-by-verse through the Book of James.