Bibliography for “Authentic Faith: Growing with James the Apostle”

When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, “Authentic Faith: Growing with James the Apostle.” Books with asterisks (*) are those I found particularly helpful or leaned upon in this series. I hope some of these books are as helpful for you as you explore the wonderful book of James.

Bibliography for “Authentic Faith: Growing with James the Apostle” [Winter 2025]

Gerald Bray, ed. James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude. ACC. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000.

*Luke Timothy Johnson. The Letter of James: a new translation with introduction and commentary. AYB. Yale University Press, 1995.

Scot McKnight. The Letter of James. NICNT. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2011.

*Douglas J. Moo. The Letter of James, second edition. PNTC. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2021.

________. James, revised ed. TNTC. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2015.

J. Alec Motyer. The Message of James. BST. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1985.

David P. Nystrom. James. NIVAC. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997.

R. W. Wall. “James, Letter of.” In Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Development, edited by Ralph P. Martin and Peter H. Davids, 545-561. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997.

Online resources:

• Jean Calvin’s Commentary on James online: https://ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom45/calcom45.vi.i.html
• Bible Project James
• Bible Project Book of James: Bible Project Guide
• Bible Project New Testament Letters: Historical Context
• Bible Project New Testament Letters: Literary Context