James and Jude

by William F. Brosend II, Bill T. Arnold, Ben Witherington III

The letters of James and Jude are famously "under-interpreted," and this is the first commentary to focus exclusively on the two letters written by the "brothers of the Lord." The commentary interprets the letters of James and Jude as having been written early in the life of the Church and maintains that the letter of James may be one of the oldest Christian writings as well as an early witness to the teachings of Jesus.

Genres: Theology, New Testament, Biblical Studies

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 21, 2004

About the author

Dr. William F. Brosend II is a priest of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky and serves as Professor of Homiletics at Sewanee, University of the South. Brosend divides his research and writing interests between homiletics and the New Testament.

Reviews

[Chris]

A very interesting method for a commentary that attempts to look at it from every angle (intertexture, outertexture, socio-cultural texture, ideological texture, sacred texture, and homelitical texture), yet it still is accessible to anyone. It is concise and insightful. It has a refreshing style for a commentary that does not get bogged down in unnecessary details that only matter to scholars.