The General Epistle of St. James. Explained by H. W s
Fulford, M.A. (Methuen and Co. is. 6d.)—This is a volume of "The Churchman's Bible," appearing under the general editorship of Mi. J. H. Burn. Mr. Fulford adopts the view of the early authorship of the Epistle. The "second century" theory is, indeed, intrinsically improbable. Where at that time could have been found a Christian community comprising rich men who kept back the wages of their labourers and lived in luxury ? And where assemblies which fashionable strangers might casually attend ? The ingenious idea that a pre-Christian document has been slightly altered has something to recommend it, but is generally improbable. It Would be difficult to find a parallel instance. In Hegesippus's account of the death of James the Just the expression, "a priest of the sons of Rechab," seems to demand explanation. The Beni-Rechs.b were not Jews at all. Is it equivalent to " Nazarite" ? Mr. Fulford's continuous com. mentary and paraphrase seem well adapted for their purpose.
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