{"product_id":"the-letter-of-james-a-pastoral-commentary-paperback-1","title":"The Letter of James: A Pastoral Commentary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAddison Hodges Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Letter of James is perhaps needed more than ever today. In this commentary, Hart argues that the epistle is indeed the work of James of Jerusalem, \"the brother of the Lord,\" that it was an encyclical letter, and that its chief concern was to combat a distorted version of Paul's gospel. It is a work with a singular purpose: to bring the churches back to the most basic teachings of Jesus. In its defense of orthopraxy as the primary Christian standard, its denunciation of those with wealth who exploit or neglect the poor, its hard words for those who have taken on the mantel of \"teacher\" without first learning to restrain their tongues, and above all its exhortation to relearn the truth that \"faith without works [of love] is dead,\" James could be talking to churches in our own time. This commentary presents James afresh, as a living guide with a perennial message for those who seek to follow Jesus. It is pastoral in intent, written for those who teach and preach, those who desire a more authentic discipleship, and those who practice lectio divina--the meditative reading of Scripture. (Includes the entire Greek text and the new English translation of the epistle by David Bentley Hart.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddison Hodges Hart is the author of six previous books on the topics of Scripture, spirituality, interfaith dialogue, and doctrine. His two most recent books are \u003ci\u003eStrangers and Pilgrims Once More: Being Disciples of Jesus in a Post-Christendom World \u003c\/i\u003e(2014) and \u003ci\u003eThe Woman, the Hour, and the Garden: A Study of Imagery in the Gospel of John \u003c\/i\u003e(2016). He is a former university chaplain and priest, now residing in Norway with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42682495762528,"sku":"9781532650147","price":32.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/Vzg5bWhFMFZUZHc0LzJ4NUFhcHhWZz09.webp?v=1775526764","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-letter-of-james-a-pastoral-commentary-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}