God’s λόγος in James and Early Judaism
The referent of the λόγος in James 1 is the subject of ongoing debate. One aspect of the debate that has not been adequately discussed is why James makes use of λόγος language in particular, as opposed to any of the other soteriological terms available to the author. This study argues that James doe...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Novum Testamentum
Year: 2025, Volume: 67, Issue: 3, Pages: 355-374 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Logos
/ Septuaginta (Vetus Testamentum Graecum auctoritate Academiae Scientiarum Gottingensis editum)
/ Philo, Alexandrinus 25 BC-40
/ Wisdom
/ Aristobulus, Iudaeus ca. 2 BC. Jh.
/ Bible. Jakobusbrief 1
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament HD Early Judaism NBK Soteriology |
| Further subjects: | B
James
B Word of God B Soteriology B Logos B Septuagint |
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| Summary: | The referent of the λόγος in James 1 is the subject of ongoing debate. One aspect of the debate that has not been adequately discussed is why James makes use of λόγος language in particular, as opposed to any of the other soteriological terms available to the author. This study argues that James does so because it is alluding to the powerful, creative, and instructive λόγος known from the Septuagint. Further, it will be seen that James’s appropriation of these texts is analogous to the way these texts were received by early Jewish writers like Aristobulus, Pseudo-Solomon, and Philo. This study concludes by revisiting the question of James’s relationship to other early Christian soteriologies. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-bja10099 |