For over 100 years the International Critical Commentary has had a special place amongst works on the Bible. This new volume on James brings together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary and theological - to enable the scholar to have a complete knowledge and understanding of this old testament book. Allison incorporates new evidence available in the field and applies new methods of studies. No uniform theological or critical approach to the text is taken.
This books describes the work of James Begg in relation to the Voluntary Controversy in the 1860s and 1870s; in relation to helping the poor in Scottish cities; and in his opposition to Roman Catholicism. The M. Th. thesis of James Campbell, its warm approach will make it invaluable to Christians in the 21st century.