The Theology of the Letters of James, Peter, and Jude by Andrew Chester

The Theology of the Letters of James, Peter, and Jude by Andrew Chester

The letters of James, Peter, and Jude have been greatly neglected within the Christian tradition: James, because it seems both to attack Paul's gospel and also to lack any coherent, overall argument or theology of its own; Peter and Jude because they lack the specificity of the Pauline letters and because the personalities of the authors are hardly direct and immediate. Andrew Chester argues that James is more theologically significant than is usually considered the case, and has a distinctive role to play in the contemporary discussion of the Christian faith. He sets James in context and discusses its main themes, exploring its significance especially for issues of power, justice and Christian living. Ralph P. Martin similarly stresses the importance of 1 and 2 Peter and Jude and demonstrates how they cast light on Jewish Christianity in its early development and show how the post-apostolic church used the memory of Peter.

Andrew Chester, Born 1948; 1966-69 studied Semitic Languages at Oxford; 1970-72 Theology at Cambridge; 1973-76 PhD studies at Cambridge; since 1994 Fellow, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge; since 2008 University Reader in Early Jewish and Christian Thought, University of Cambridge.

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ISBN 13	9780521356596
ISBN 10	0521356598
Title	The Theology of the Letters of James, Peter, and Jude
Author	Andrew Chester
Series	New Testament Theology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1994-09-08
Number of pages	204
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