If a Christian is saved by grace alone, how important are his good deeds afterwards? . . . The apostle James represented a tradition of strict and consistent commitment to a proper lifestyle that was unfamiliar to most Gentile believers in the early church . . . As in his other commentaries, D. Edmond Hiebert uses his knowledge of Greek to practical effect for pastors and lay people alike. His expositional approach is well-suited for personal or public study. Dr. Hiebert manages to write in a way that reflects James' practicality. He thoughtfully provides a bibliography for further reading.