The books listed below are resources I have found helpful for better understanding and awareness of the various issues addressed in the newsletters and class/sermon notes posted elsewhere on this site. Some are helpful because they present alternate views. I include them here to facilitate access to them.
My citation or recommendation of a source should not be taken as a blanket endorsement of everything an author says.
Recently cited in Opening the Scriptures
Peter Davids, The Epistle of James, New International Greek Testament Commentary — https://amzn.to/3Q5iKOj
Luke Timothy Johnson, Brother of Jesus, Friend of God: Studies in the Letter of James — https://amzn.to/3U7OKTf
Dan G. McCartney, James, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament — https://amzn.to/3w2UcPk
Douglas J. Moo. The Letter of James: An Introduction and Commentary. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries — https://amzn.to/4aIDh3z
Recently cited in Berea Page
Richard Bauckham, Jesus: A Very Short Introduction — https://amzn.to/3UtVbkY
James K. Beilby & Paul Rhodes Eddy, eds., The Historical Jesus: Five Views — https://amzn.to/3WaUwGl
Larry W. Hurtado, How On Earth Did Jesus Become a God? — https://amzn.to/3JBa0vH
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My citation or recommendation of a source should not be taken as a blanket endorsement of everything an author says.
Recently cited in Opening the Scriptures
Peter Davids, The Epistle of James, New International Greek Testament Commentary — https://amzn.to/3Q5iKOj
Luke Timothy Johnson, Brother of Jesus, Friend of God: Studies in the Letter of James — https://amzn.to/3U7OKTf
Dan G. McCartney, James, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament — https://amzn.to/3w2UcPk
Douglas J. Moo. The Letter of James: An Introduction and Commentary. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries — https://amzn.to/4aIDh3z
Recently cited in Berea Page
Richard Bauckham, Jesus: A Very Short Introduction — https://amzn.to/3UtVbkY
James K. Beilby & Paul Rhodes Eddy, eds., The Historical Jesus: Five Views — https://amzn.to/3WaUwGl
Larry W. Hurtado, How On Earth Did Jesus Become a God? — https://amzn.to/3JBa0vH
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