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James and Jude (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)
James and Jude - Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament Author:John Painter, David A. deSilva In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, two respected New Testament scholars offer a practical commentary on James and Jude that is conversant with contemporary scholarship, draws on ancient backgrounds, and attends to the theological nature of the texts. — This commentary, like each in the projected eighteen-volume series, proceeds... more » by sense units rather than word-by-word or verse-by-verse. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by
? attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs
? showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits
? commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book
? focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text
? making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format
Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the historical, literary, and theological insight that John Painter and David deSilva offer in interpreting James and Jude.« less