Daniel K Eng

Eschatological Approval

The Structure and Unifying Motif of James

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The letter of James is not a haphazard collection of wisdom sayings, but a carefully assembled document with a unifying motif, according to Daniel K. Eng. By examining the structure and content of the epistle, he shows that James contains a coherent and consistent message of eschatological approval, that is, a favourable verdict at end-time judgment. Eng establishes that James begins with a prologue (1:1-27), indicating the author's concern for the hearers to receive eschatological approval. After that, Eng studies the document's structure indicated by cohesive ties and bracketing, offering an informed outline for James 2-5. With the outline in view, Eng shows how the content of each subsection refers to a favourable eschatological outcome. Discourse analysis plays a crucial role here, because the epistle's author indicates the prominence of certain concepts through word order and dependent clauses. Finally, Eng argues that James 1:12 serves as a thesis statement for the whole epistle, pointing the hearers to their route to a favourable end-time judgment. His resulting outline of James resembles a fish skeleton, with the unifying motif serving as a spine. Ultimately, this volume shows how the epistle's structure and content alike point to its unifying theme: eschatological approval.

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Produktdetails

• New Testament Monographs Nr.45
• Verlag: Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 526g
• ISBN-13: 9781914490125
• ISBN-10: 1914490126
• Artikelnr.: 66250897

Autorenporträt

Daniel K. Eng is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.