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Living in the Light of the Coming King

a Theology of

James, Peter,

and Jude

Biblical Theology of the New Testament

Peter H. Davids

Andreas J. Köstenberger, general editor

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A Theology of James, Peter, and Jude

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Davids, Peter H.

A theology of James, Peter, and Jude / Peter H. Davids.

pages cm. — (Biblical theology of the New Testament ; volume 6)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-310-29147-3 (hardcover printed : alk. paper) 1. Bible. Catholic epistles — Theology. I. Title.

BS2777.D38 2014

227'.906 — dc23

2014003049

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In memoriam Ralph P. Martin (1925–2013)

Careful Mentor, Beloved Colleague, Gracious Example

His contribution to the field of this work was significant (as the bibliography only shows in part), but his contribution to scholarship in general and to the lives of those who knew him was even more significant. May this work be a small, if inadequate, example of the type of contribution to God, to God’s church, and to scholarship that flowed from him. It is sad that he did not live to see this, read it, and receive our gratitude in person.

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About A Theology of James, Peter, and Jude: Living in the Light of the Coming King

This third release in Zondervan’s Biblical Theology of the New Testament series offers a comprehensive exploration of the theology of James, 1-2 Peter, and Jude, including introductory issues and major themes, but also shows how each book relates to the broad picture of New Testament theology.

In this volume, Peter Davids offers a comprehensive study of the General or Catholic Epistles of James, 1-2 Peter, and Jude, which are often insufficiently covered in more general New Testament introductions, theologies, and surveys. Before discussing a theology of each of the four letters, Davids first deals with their common aspects—their shared background in the Greco-Roman world and a similar Christology, view of the source of sin, and eschatology—thus justifying their being treated together. In the chapters that follow, Davids embarks upon a theological reading of each letter informed by its social-rhetorical understanding—what they meant in the context of their original cultural settings—including: a survey of recent scholarship, a discussion of relevant introductory issues, a thematic commentary, a treatment of important theological themes, and a discussion of the place of the letter in the biblical canon and its contribution to New Testament theology.

The Biblical Theology of the New Testament (BTNT) series provides upper college and seminary-level textbooks for students of New Testament theology, interpretation, and exegesis. Pastors and discerning theology readers alike will also benefit from this series. Written at the highest level of academic excellence by recognized experts in the field, the BTNT series not only offers a comprehensive exploration of the theology of every book of the New Testament, including introductory issues and major themes, but also shows how each book relates to the broad picture of New Testament theology.

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