This article reviews three Bible translations, in particular from a New Testament perspective. These translations are the English Standard Version, NET Bible, and The Message. It considers the textual base, translation philosophy, format, etc.
This chapter is an introduction to the letter of James. Matters of introduction touched upon include authorship, the form or structure of the letter, its date, historical situation, major themes, and the relationship between Jesus and James.
Davids want to read the epistle of James as a "theology of suffering" (Leidenstheologie). According to Davids it is a literary tool that functioned long before James.
