A Theology of James: Wisdom for God’s People (Explorations in Biblical Theology)

by Christopher W. Morgan

Publisher:

P&R

, 2010

Overview

In A Theology of James, Chris Morgan lays out a coherent biblical theology of the epistle of James, connecting the particulars of the book to the big picture of the Bible. With Chris Morgan’s helpful analysis, readers will find James’ message to be both grounded in theology—and livable.

Key Features

• Explores the theology of James from an accessible and clear Reformed perspective
• Includes questions for discussion and reflection
• Features a list of resources on James for further study

Contents

• James in Context
• Influences on James’s Thought
• James’s Pastoral Burden: Wisdom for Consistency in the Community
• Wisdom
• Consistency
• Suffering
• The Poor
• Words
• God’s Word and Law
• James and Paul
• A Sketch of James’s Theology
• Theology at Work
• James for the Twenty-first–Century Church

Top Highlights

“behind the epistle of James lies the story of a minister urging churches to be more consistent in their Christian walk.” (Page 1)

“If we wanted to survey a large tract of land, we might do so from various points of view. We might walk through it, drive through it, or fly over it in a helicopter. In a way, walking through it would be like biblical exegesis. Every piece of the terrain is observed. Flying over it is like systematic theology, as it orients us to the major contours of the land. Driving through it is comparable to biblical theology, as it covers the bulk of the terrain and yet gives a fairly broad perspective. All three approaches have their place.” (Pages xv–xvi)

“The more we study and teach the Bible, the more we realize how important the church is. God elected it, Jesus bought it, and the Spirit indwells it.” (Page xiii)

“I would suggest that multiple integrating concerns lie at the heart of the epistle. Three of them are wisdom, consistency, and community.” (Page 39)

“So wisdom at its core is theological. It is rightly understanding our place in the cosmos and relating to God accordingly. He is supreme and we are not. We must fear him and ‘acknowledge our creaturely dependence upon him.’² This is basic to James’s understanding of wisdom.” (Page 49)

Product Details

• Title: A Theology of James: Wisdom for God’s People
• Author: Christopher W. Morgan
• Series: Explorations in Biblical Theology
• Publisher: P&R
• Print Publication Date: 2010
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Pages: 256
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. James › Theology
• ISBNs: 9781596380844, 1596380845
• Resource ID: LLS:THEOLOGYOFJAMES
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-12-20T00:34:30Z

About Christopher W. Morgan

Christopher W. Morgan (PhD, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary) is a professor of theology and the dean of the School of Christian Ministries at California Baptist University. He is the author or editor of over twenty books, including several volumes in the Theology in Community series.