Table of Contents
Preface ix
Abbreviations xi
Prologue xiii
Part I James Rediscovered: "In Step with His Brother"
1 Evidence from the Rhetoric of a Primary Witness 3
2 An Underdeveloped Portrait in the Narrative of Luke-Acts 33
3 An Honorary Epistle 65
4 With holding the Name of the Disciple Whom Jesus Loved 97
5 The Legendary James the Just 121
Part II Paul under Obligation: "As One Untimely Born"
6 Awakening to the Dawn of a New Day 153
7 Between James and Paul: Pre-Pauline Faith Formulas Embedded in Paul's Letters 179
8 The Exercise of Power in the Sphere of Christ 209
9 One Diverse Humanity "in Christ Jesus" (Gal. 3:26-29) 253
10 Money from the Nations for the Poor Saints in Jerusalem: More Than "A Polite Bribe" 283
11 Conclusion: The Politics of James and Paul 321
Index of Authors 331
Index of Biblical References 335