Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the New Testament
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to the New Testament
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Map
- Contributors
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Part I Historical Context
- Part II The New Testament Writings
- 5 The Gospel of Mark
- 6 The Gospel of Matthew
- 7 The Third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles
- 8 The Gospel of John
- 9 1–2 Thessalonians
- 10 1–2 Corinthians
- 11 Romans and Galatians
- 12 The Prison Epistles
- 13 Letters to Paul’s Associates (1–2 Timothy, Titus)
- 14 The Letter to the Hebrews
- 15 The General Epistles
- 16 Revelation
- Part III Methods and Modes of Interpretation
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion (continued from page iii)
- References
15 - The General Epistles
from Part II - The New Testament Writings
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the New Testament
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to the New Testament
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Map
- Contributors
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Part I Historical Context
- Part II The New Testament Writings
- 5 The Gospel of Mark
- 6 The Gospel of Matthew
- 7 The Third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles
- 8 The Gospel of John
- 9 1–2 Thessalonians
- 10 1–2 Corinthians
- 11 Romans and Galatians
- 12 The Prison Epistles
- 13 Letters to Paul’s Associates (1–2 Timothy, Titus)
- 14 The Letter to the Hebrews
- 15 The General Epistles
- 16 Revelation
- Part III Methods and Modes of Interpretation
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion (continued from page iii)
- References
Summary
This chapter discusses James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, and Jude, as well as the origins and implications of the nomenclature for these writings. Among the critical issues to be discussed are Johannine sectarianism andthe literary relationship between Jude and 2 Peter.
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- The Cambridge Companion to the New Testament , pp. 290 - 312Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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Further Reading
Dibelius, Martin. James: A Commentary on the Epistle of James. Hermeneia. Translated by Williams, Michael A.. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1976. Translation of Der Brief des Jakobus. 11th ed. Revised by Heinrich Greeven. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1964.Google Scholar
Elliott, John H. 1 Peter: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. AB 37B. New York: Doubleday, 2000.Google Scholar
Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Letter of James: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. AB 37. New York: Doubleday, 1995.Google Scholar
Metzger, Bruce M. The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance. Oxford: Clarendon, 1987.Google Scholar
Niebuhr, Karl Wilhelm, and Wall, Robert W., eds. The Catholic Epistles & Apostolic Tradition: A New Perspective on James to Jude. Waco: Baylor University Press, 2009.Google Scholar
Witherington, Ben III. Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Hebrews, James, and Jude. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2007.Google Scholar