http://patrickwoods.com/blog A blog about the Epistle of James. Take THAT Luther! Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:38:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en David Edgar, Has God not Chose the Poor? The Social Setting of the Epistle of James, Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series 206 (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 2001). In this revision of his dissertation at the University of Dublin, Edgar applies rhetorical analysis to the Epistle of ... http://patrickwoods.com/blog/?p=92 William R. Baker, “Who’s your daddy? Gendered birth images in the soteriology of the Epistle of James (1:14-15, 18, 21),” EQ 79.3 (2007), 195–207. In this article, Baker claims that the birth images in 1:14–15, 18, 21, provide a framework for understanding soteriology in James. “In salvation the father (God) conceives ... http://patrickwoods.com/blog/?p=88 Peter Frick of Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo has reviewed Reading James With New Eyes, a volume I have previously discussed, in the Review of Biblical Literature. The review is available here. Frick provides a summary of the essays while noting his reservations with new methodological approaches, ... http://patrickwoods.com/blog/?p=83 To continue my discussion of Jacobean verbal icons, I would like to point to the possible relationship between the thought world of the author of James and the body of work known was the Testament of Job (TJob). In James 5:11, the author references Job as a model of perseverance: “Indeed ... http://patrickwoods.com/blog/?p=79 So Much for Straw was mentioned on the February edition of The Biblioblog Top 50. Not actually on the list yet, but look out Ben Witherington! http://patrickwoods.com/blog/?p=76 Genre Versput discusses the generic nature of the Letter of James (Donald J. Versput, “Genre and Story: The Community Setting of the Epistle of James,” CBQ, 62 (2000): 96–110), and concludes that the designation ἐν τη διασπορα (in the dispersion/Diaspora) actually denotes the intended audience, rather than serving as a metaphorical ... http://patrickwoods.com/blog/?p=73 Jim Darlack at Old in the New has posted links to images of the Epistle of James in Codex Sinaiticus. This post is a couple of years old, but since one of my goals is to aggregate good online info for research on James, I think it's still timely. After all, ... http://patrickwoods.com/blog/?p=71 In his insightful work on the Sermon on the Mount (Reading The Sermon On The Mount: Character Formation And Decision Making In Matthew 5-7), Charles Talbert claims that the teachings of Christ in Matthew 5–7 serve as verbal icons that allow the auditor to “see” into the will of God. ... http://patrickwoods.com/blog/?p=62 For another blog with info on James, click over to ΑΓΑΠΗΣΕΙΣ. While the author (who appears anonymous) covers much more than the Epistle of James, you might want to bookmark the site for future reference.  The author offers lots of information on New Testament Greek and translation that you might ... http://patrickwoods.com/blog/?p=59 The following is a list of ways in which one may understand the relationship between James and Paul. Number 8 is Mitchell's unique contribution. Punctuation and emphasis all hers. James and Paul were completely independent and any allegorical overlaps are mere coincidence. James and Paul both reflect "Hellenistic Judaism" or "first generation ... http://patrickwoods.com/blog/?p=29