Letter of James & Christian Wisdom

An examination of key issues for the understanding of the letter of James: authorship, date, historical setting, genre, manuscript tradition, and attestation. The course situates James in the context of Second Temple Jewish wisdom literature and will consider the principal themes of the letter. This is a research seminar that will examine several 'new questions' about James and explore new approaches to old problems. Participants are encouraged to think laterally, 'out of the box' in addressing these problems.