{"product_id":"the-letter-of-james-pillar-new-testament-commentaries","title":"The Letter of James (Pillar New Testament Commentaries)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew New Testament books have been as controversial and misunderstood as The Letter of James. Its place in the canon was contested by some early Christians  and the reformer Martin Luther called it an \"epistle of straw\". The sometimes negative view of the letter among modern theologians  however  is not shared by ordinary believers. Few books in the New Testament are better known or more often quoted  and because James is so concise  so intensely practical  and so filled with memorable metaphors and illustrations  it has become one of the two or three most popular New Testament books in the church. The highly original commentary on James by respected New Testament scholar Douglas Moo combines penetrating scholarship with the simplicity of style and pastoral tone characteristic of James itself. After discussing such background issues as authorship  genre  purpose  structure  and theology  Moo provides a verse-by-verse exposition of the text that leads readers to the heart of Jamess message - wholehearted commitment to Christ. In addition to expounding the meaning of James  Moo also takes care to provide practical insights for applying the meaning in the church today. A number of years in the making  interacting with the best and most recent works on James  and written for readers at all levels  this volume will quickly become a standard commentary on James.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945123180597,"sku":"ByrdShop_0851119778","price":315.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780851119779.jpg?v=1769871943","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-letter-of-james-pillar-new-testament-commentaries","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}