James of Jerusalem: Heir to Jesus of Nazareth ( Series)

James of Jerusalem: Heir to Jesus of Nazareth / Patrick J. Hartin......Page 1
Contents......Page 4
Preface......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Abbreviations......Page 12
Introduction: Through the Looking Glass......Page 16
Why James?......Page 17
What Maps Are Needed for This Journey?......Page 20
1. Who Is James? The Family of Jesus in the Gospels......Page 24
References to James in the New Testament......Page 25
The Synoptic Gospels and the Family of Jesus......Page 26
Understanding the Term "Brother of Jesus"......Page 47
Matthew and Luke's Nativity Narratives......Page 58
The Gospel of John and the Family of Jesus......Page 61
What Have the Gospels Said about the Character of James?......Page 65
2. Leader of the Jerusalem Community: James in the Acts of the Apostles and Letters of Paul......Page 68
The Literary Genre of the Acts of the Apostles and the Writings of Paul......Page 69
Jesus' Family as Believers (Acts 1:14)......Page 74
James as Leader of the Jerusalem Church......Page 75
The Interface of Jesus' Followers with Jews and Gentiles......Page 80
James and the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15:1-29; Gal 2:1-10)......Page 86
Dispute over Table Fellowship (Gal 2:11-14)......Page 95
The Interface between James and Paul after Antioch......Page 100
James as Leader Within Jewish Christianity......Page 105
3. Wisdom Teacher: The Letter of James......Page 110
Methodological Consideration: The Literary Genre of the Letter of James......Page 111
The Identity of the James of the Letter as the "Brother of the Lord"......Page 113
The Interface of the Letter of James with Judaism......Page 116
James' Interface with Jesus......Page 124
James Interface with Paul's Thought: Justification, Faith, and Works......Page 130
The Contribution of the Letter of James to Our Understanding of James of Jerusalem......Page 134
4. The Tradition Develops: James Outside the Canonical Writings......Page 138
Outside the Christian Tradition: The Death of James in Josephus......Page 141
James in the Work and Tradition of Eusebius......Page 142
James' Interface with the Traditions of Jewish Christianity......Page 150
James Within the Traditions of Gnosticism......Page 153
Protevangelium of James......Page 160
Summary......Page 161
5. The Legacy of James of Jerusalem......Page 164
The Memory of James......Page 165
James and His Interface with His World......Page 171
Significance of James' Vision for the Twenty-First Century......Page 175
Appendix A. Synoptic Chart: Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:19b-21; 31-35; Luke 8:19-21......Page 178
Appendix B. Synoptic Chart: Matthew 13:53-58; Mark 6:1-6; Luke 4:16-30......Page 179
I. Studies......Page 182
II. Texts......Page 187
III. Commentaries on the Letter of James......Page 190
Index......Page 191