The Catholic Epistles and Apostolic Tradition: A New Perspective on James to Jude

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The Catholic Epistles and Apostolic Tradition Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr Robert W. Wall Editors Baylor University Press © 2009 by Baylor University Press Waco, Texas 76798 All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of Baylor University Press. Scripture quotations, where not an author’s own translation, are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Cover Design by Stephanie Milanowski Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Catholic Epistles and apostolic tradition / Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr and Robert W. Wall, editors. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 978-1-60258-215-6 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Bible. N.T. Catholic Epistles--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--Congresses. I. Niebuhr, Karl-Wilhelm. II. Wall, Robert W. BS2777C37 2009 227’.9068--dc22 2009020929 Printed in the United States of America on acid–free paper with a minimum of 30% pcw recycled content. Dedicated to Professor Dr. Donald J. Verseput (1952–2004) ...