James the Just was, in the time between Jesus’ resurrection and James’s death, the most prominent and widely respected leader in Christendom. These essays by eight renowned scholars address such issues as the Jewish context of the early church, the person of James, his literary message and mission, and James in relation to Peter and Paul.
Bruce Chilton is Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion, Chaplain of the College and Executive Director of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
