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The evil inclination in the Epistle of James.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Marcus, J
Published in: Catholic Biblical Quarterly
October 1, 1982

The influence of the Jewish concept of the Evil Inclination (yētser) on the Epistle of James is investigated. The development of this concept in the OT, Sirach, Qumran literature, Philo and Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs is first outlined. In each body of literature, parallels to statements in the Epistle of James are indicated. A final section considers James as a whole as a description of either an ideal man or his opposite. The former is a person who has overcome his yētser, the latter a person in the power of his yētser.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Catholic Biblical Quarterly

ISSN

0008-7912

Publication Date

October 1, 1982

Volume

44

Issue

4

Start / End Page

606 / 621

Related Subject Headings

  • Religions & Theology
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 2103 Historical Studies
 

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Marcus, J. (1982). The evil inclination in the Epistle of James. Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 44(4), 606–621.
Marcus, J. “The evil inclination in the Epistle of James.Catholic Biblical Quarterly 44, no. 4 (October 1, 1982): 606–21.
Marcus J. The evil inclination in the Epistle of James. Catholic Biblical Quarterly. 1982 Oct 1;44(4):606–21.
Marcus, J. “The evil inclination in the Epistle of James.Catholic Biblical Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 4, Oct. 1982, pp. 606–21.
Marcus J. The evil inclination in the Epistle of James. Catholic Biblical Quarterly. 1982 Oct 1;44(4):606–621.

Published In

Catholic Biblical Quarterly

ISSN

0008-7912

Publication Date

October 1, 1982

Volume

44

Issue

4

Start / End Page

606 / 621

Related Subject Headings

  • Religions & Theology
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 2103 Historical Studies