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James: (A Paragraph-by-Paragraph Exegetical Evangelical Bible Commentary - BECNT) (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) Hardcover – November 1, 2009

by Dan G. McCartney (Author), Robert W. Yarbrough (Series Editor), Robert Stein (Series Editor)
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Dan McCartney, a highly regarded New Testament scholar and an expert on biblical interpretation, offers a substantive yet accessible commentary on James in this latest addition to the award-winning BECNT series. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter-by-chapter exegesis, McCartney leads readers through all aspects of the book of James--sociological, historical, and theological--to help them better understand its meaning and relevance.

As with all BECNT volumes, this commentary features the author's detailed interaction with the Greek text and an acclaimed, user-friendly design. It admirably achieves the dual aims of the series--academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility.
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"Dan McCartney has written an informed, scholarly, and evangelical commentary on James that is both readable and informative. It contains fresh perspectives in addition to covering the ground that all solid commentaries need to cover. It will be quite useful to evangelical pastors who want a solid basis for preaching or teaching on James."--Peter H. Davids, professor of biblical theology, St. Stephen's University

"Dan McCartney's commentary on James is a fresh and important contribution to the literature on James. He convincingly argues that faith plays a central role in the letter. McCartney writes lucidly and clearly while ably surveying various interpretations. This work is exegetically rewarding, theologically rooted, and pastorally wise."--Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

"McCartney shows firm control of the secondary literature while retaining an independent judgment on the original text itself. His exposition is thorough, clear, and consistently on target; and his extensive additional notes and excursuses are the icing on the cake. This work deserves a warm reception."--Moisés Silva, author of Philippians (BECNT)

About the Author

Dan G. McCartney (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament interpretation at Redeemer Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He previously taught at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia for more than twenty years. He is the author of Let the Reader Understand: A Guide to Interpreting and Applying the Bible and Why Does it Have to Hurt? The Meaning of Christian Suffering. McCartney also revised J. Gresham Machen's New Testament Greek for Beginners.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baker Academic; Illustrated edition (November 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801026768
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801026768
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  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
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Tom D
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough Treatment, Greek Explanations, Extensive References
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2015
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Impressive that someone can write a 300 page book about a book that's five short chapters. McCartney does a terrific job providing and explaining reference to the original Greek as well as a thorough review of other commenters, both ancient and modern. That's one of the reasons for the Baker series and it's done well. He provides both the actual Greek, in Greek letters for those who are fond of it (a struggle for me), and a more accessible transliteration. So, at times this is a bit of a slog, but worth the effort.

One short, and incomplete example from the classic "faith without works": "Another rhetorical question begins 2:20, this one addressed to the hypothetical interlocutor as 'vain human.' A certain play on words is evident in Greek because the word for 'vain' (Greek word, kenos) also means 'empty.' The one who claims to separate faith and works is an 'empty human' because he or she has an empty faith, just as a body without a spirit is empty (2:26)." (page 161)
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Kevin Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017
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Great insights. One of my favorites
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Derek Newbery
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Commentary
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013
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This book provides a great commentary on the Book of James. The author spends the majority of his time interacting with the text and spends a fair bit of time discussing the Greek text (though knowledge of Greek is not needed to utilize this commentary) but also does a good job of informing the reader of other opinions by both recent and older commentators. McCartney sees the theme of James as that of genuine faith revealing itself in life, which is definitely a helpful grid to keep in mind as one reads through James.

Each of the sections in this book begins with a brief summary of what will be discussed in that section. These introductions provide a helpful synopsis and thus a quick resource to utilize. At nearly 200 pages of actual commentary, this book is thorough which may be seen as a positive or negative depending on the amount of time available for reading.

I would recommend this book to those looking for an in-depth understanding of James though Moo is both more concise and probably more helpful in his Pillar commentary, if only one commentary is desired.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A top Commentary
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2013
I like this commentary. It is evangelical and technical in approach, yet clear, concise and reader friendly. He has a helpful and good introduction, hitting on character, authorship, structure and contextual issues. It was to me a highlight of the commentary. McCartney holds to an early date of the book (40's) and that James, the half brother of Jesus is its author. It was written to the Jews of the Diaspora, which contains "God fearers." By holding to an early date he does not see the book as a response or correction to the Apostle Paul. James should be read on his own terms. Paul and James addressed their readers from independent perspectives. One must listen distinctly to each man's own "voice." They appropriated the same Jewish heritage, vocabulary, and stories, but from different vantage points. He has a good excursus on Paul and James to show there was no contradiction. However, do not expect a dispensational argument here, and do not dismiss it because of it. It is worth reading and should be considered. He has good points.

He holds that the key concept is faith, holding that trust and faith are inseparable. Faith and endurance go together, and James presents a strong ethical call and view. Faith is eschatological in that its looks intently on the final goal, the consummation of the kingdom. He also sees James influenced by the wisdom literature, encouraging the readers toward a biblical wisdom in which to live day by day by faith and hope. He has a good excursus on both faith and wisdom as well.

This commentary is one of the top ones available on James. His exegesis is good and balanced. It deserves to be on the shelf of any one who is studying James. While aimed at Pastors and serious students, laymen would find it both useful and understandable.
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Christian Sanich
2.0 out of 5 stars Very basic. Often not helpful.
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2023
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Usually it was very general, not great details. Sometimes it wasn't even really exegesis, but more general theological thoughts. It was pretty basic and easy to understand.

A couple of times it had thoughts that other commentaries didn't, which were very useful. But that wasn't often.

A few times it seemed very off. For example, once there was some weird theology or logic that didn't seem to be reasonable conclusions for the passage. Another time it went into great detail about a debated structure and hardly discussed the main points of the text.

Overall, it was the least helpful of the five commentaries I read on James.
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Dr. Sharon L. Gresham
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Commentary
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2009
The commentary has a good set up. The author has researched well. The material is a great source for study by anyone seeking to learn more accurately about the Letter of James.
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P. Finch
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2018
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great book
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Doug Barnett
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2018
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excellent commentary based on Greek text and most helpful insights
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