Luke Timothy Johnson is Candler School of Theology's Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus. He won the 2011 Grawemeyer Award in Religion for his Among the Gentiles: Greco-Roman Religion and Christianity. Johnson's many other books include The Revelatory Body, Brother of Jesus, Friend of God, and The Writings of the New Testament.
John Painter
"Luke Timothy Johnson rightly argues that the Epistle of James
provides important evidence for any study of the brother of the
Lord. His work in writing commentaries on James and Acts fits him
well for the approach that he has adopted. He argues that his study
of the epistle reveals the voice of James, a voice that 'agrees
substantially with the best reading of Luke and Paul with respect
to the historical James.' Not all readers will agree with this
reading, but Johnson makes a strong case for the value of the
epistle in understanding the life and mission of the brother of the
Lord. Anyone interested in James -- the epistle and the person --
will want to read this book." Robert W. Wall
"This fine collection from Luke Timothy Johnson, a leading
interpreter of the Letter of James, offers advanced Bible students
a fluent and full introduction to the letter's composition,
canonization, theological contribution, and history within the
early church. Although Johnson's book is scholarly in purview,
including extensive notes and a current bibliography, his evident
purpose is to set James within a context where current interpreters
can better retrieve meaning in a way that underscores the letter's
continuing importance for forming a more vital Christian faith.
Johnson accomplishes this purpose with uncommon skill and grace."
Joel B. Green
"With this welcome study of the background, theology, and
interpretation of the Letter of James, Luke Timothy Johnson
rehabilitates this New Testament book both from the disparagement
it has suffered in church history and from those for whom its
theological vision remains marginal today. Read in concert with
Johnson's premier commentary on James, this book urges forms of
discipleship marked by community and integrity -- a way of life
oriented radically around the gift-giving God. "
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