James: A Video Study
Scholars Craig Blomberg and Mariam Kovalishyn use the historical, theological, and literary elements of James to guide their interpretation of this often-overlooked early Christian text in James, A Video Study. Their lectures examine the biblical text in its original environment, with an emphasis on the three key themes of (1) trials and temptation, (2) wisdom and speech, particularly with a view to obedience, and (3) wealth and poverty.
In James: A Video Study, along with the accompanying James commentary in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, Blomberg and Kovalishyn explore the book passage-by-passage. They provide insights into the background and meaning of the text and discuss how the book’s messages fit within its own context and within a broader biblical-theological context.
Get the full experience when you partner this excellent video course with James (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
- Uses the historical, theological, and literary elements of James to guide their interpretation
- Examines the biblical text in its original environment
- Emphasizes three key themes of trials and temptation, wisdom and speech, and wealth and poverty
- Introduction (19 min)
- James 1:1-11 (26 min)
- James 1:12-18 (19 min)
- James 1:19-27 (28 min)
- James 2:1-13 (20 min)
- James 2:14-26 (31 min)
- James 3:1-12 (30 min)
- James 3:13-18 (18 min)
- James 4:1-12 (30 min)
- James 4:13-17 (16 min)
- James 5:1-12 (31 min)
- James 5:13-20 (18 min)
- A Theology of James (30 min)
Craig L. Blomberg (PhD, Aberdeen) is distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary. He is the author, co-author, or co-editor of numerous books and more than 130 articles in journals or multi-author works. A recurring topic of interest in his writings is the historical reliability of the Scriptures. Craig and his wife Fran have two daughters and reside in Centennial, Colorado.
Mariam Kovalishyn Mariam Kovalishyn (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a post-doctoral fellow at Regent College, Vancouver. She has published several articles on James focused on its economics or in comparison with Hebrews or 1 Peter; her dissertation focused on soteriology in James in comparison with earlier Jewish wisdom literature and the Gospel of Matthew.