The genius of the letter of James lies in its powerfully simple call for repentance, for action, and for a consistent Christian life. In this revised commentary Douglas Moo allows James's words to cut through our theological debates, our personal preconceptions and our spiritual malaise, and to return us to an invigorating, transforming Christianity.

Moo handles the long-standing question of James and Paul on faith and works without flattening either writer, and he is attentive to the letter's roots in the wisdom tradition and in the teaching of Jesus. Named in Preaching magazine's 2017 survey of Bible reference works. A dependable commentary for preaching James or for a small group working through it slowly.