James, First, Second, and Third John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture)

Synopsis

In This Addition To The Successful Catholic Commentary On Sacred Scripture, Two Respected Scholars And Bible Teachers Interpret James And First, Second, And Third John From Within The Living Tradition Of The Church. The Commentary Provides Crisp Explanations Of The Text With Helpful Sidebars And Ideas For Application To Enrich Preaching, Group Bible Study, And Personal Reflection. This Volume Presents Excellent Biblical Scholarship In A Format Accessible To Laypeople With No Special Training In Biblical Studies. James / Kelly Anderson. Introduction To James ; Outline Of James ; Greeting (1:1) ; Trials And Joy (1:2-11) ; God's Desire For Our Life (1:12-27) ; Faith And Love (2:1-13) ; Faith Without Works (2:14-26) ; Destructive Power Of The Tongue (3:1-18) ; Lover Of The World Or Lover Of God (4:1-10) ; Exhortations Against Pride (4:11-5:6) ; Patient Perseverance (5:7-11) ; Final Instructions (5:12-20) -- First, Second, And Third John/ Daniel Keating. General Introduction To First, Second, And Third John ; Introduction To 1 John ; Outline Of 1 John ; Prologue : The Word Of Life (1:1-4) ; First Movement : Walk In The Light (1:5-2:27) ; Second Movement : Walk In Righteousness (2:28-4:6) ; Third Movement : Walk In Love (4:7-5:12) ; Summary And Conclusion (5:13-21) -- Introduction To 2 John. Opening Greeting (1:1-3) ; Core Exhortations (1:4-11) ; Closing Greeting (1:12-13) -- Introduction To 3 John. Opening Greeting And Commendation (1:1-4) ; Requests And Recommendations (1:5-12) ; Closing Greetings (1:13-15). Kelly Anderson And Daniel Keating. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.