Commentary on James

Commentary on the New Testament

by Robert H. Gundry

Delve Deeper into God's Word

In this verse-by-verse commentary, Robert Gundry offers a fresh, literal translation and a reliable exposition of Scripture for today's readers.

This letter is a manual of Christian conduct that assumes a foundation of faith. James emphasizes a faith that is productive in the midst of trials. The manual deals especially with Christians' conduct toward one another.

Pastors, Sunday school teachers, small group leaders, and laypeople will welcome Gundry's nontechnical explanations and clarifications. And Bible students at all levels will appreciate his sparkling interpretations.

This selection is from Gundry's Commentary on the New Testament.

Genres: Reference, Faith, Christianity, Theology

1100 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Robert Horton Gundry is Westmont College's Scholar-in-Residence after retiring from a teaching career of nearly forty years. His various areas of expertise include New Testament Greek, Eschatology (end times studies), the Gospels, and New Testament Theology. He received his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Manchester University in 1961. He has been honored with the Teacher of the Year Award three times, the Faculty Researcher of the Year Award, and the Sears-Roebuck Foundation Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award. His many publications include Jesus the Word according to John the Sectarian: A Paleofundamentalist Manifesto for Contemporary Evangelicalism, Especially Its Elites, in North America, First the Antichrist, Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross, A Survey of the New Testament, Matthew: A Commentary on His Literary and Theological Art, Soma in Biblical Theology with Emphasis on Pauline Anthropology, The Church and the Tribulation, The Use of the Old Testament in St. Matthew's Gospel with Special Reference to the Messianic Hope, as well as numerous articles and book reviews in New Testament studies.

Reviews

[Ethan Pollard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this help with a study I was going through of James with a few friends of mine. It is a really good commentary if you are looking for a very literal, verse-by-verse understanding of the book. I feel these kinds of commentaries are very helpful when used in tandem with more thought-for-thought based commentaries, and when used in conjuction to your own understanding.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inpiring

Patience is a virtue that is hard to maintain. The book of James hits that subject very strongly. The author simplifies the book very well. Recommended reading!

[Lillie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have participated in a study of James at my church and one online from Dr. Ralph Wilson as well as reading a devotional book on the Book of James by Renae Brumbaugh. So it would seem that I would know it backwards and forwards, but each time I encounter something new.

This study is part of a New Testament study that I believe is available in a single volume as well as in short individual volumes for each book of the New Testament. I have several other books to read as well.

The interesting this about this is the Gundry uses his own literal translation from the Greek. He indicates that Greek often leaves out certain words that the reader was expected to fill in mentally. In those cases, he put the appropriate words in brackets. I gained new insights from some verses in which the translation was a little different from most translations I've read.

Gundry put his translation of a few verses at a time, followed by his commentary on those verses. The problem I had with the Kindle edition was that there was not a clear delineation of where the Scripture ended and the commentary began. Sometimes I read a few words of the commentary thinking it was part of the verse. However, since the Scripture verses were numbered, it quickly became apparent when a transition occurred. It would be easier to read, however, if there were something to indicate the transition: a new paragraph and perhaps a blank line or two. I realize that kind of formatting for the Kindle can be time-consuming, but it would be less jarring to the reader.