Homer Austin Kent Jr.

Conscientious but busy students of the Bible will embrace Faith that Works, as they have the author's earlier commentaries, with enthusiasm. Its concise summary on each verse gives readers what they need to understand the Book of James, and to prepare themselves for teaching or preaching it. The author has divided his commentary into twelve chapters, making it easy to teach and study the Book of James for a quarter. Discussion questions after each chapter further enhance its usefulness for group study. Photographs help the reader visualize pertinent aspects of first-century Palestinian culture. "The Epistle of James," writes the author, "may be the oldest book in the New Testament, but its message is as fresh as tomorrow morning. It communicates a challenge to an active faith that every Christian should find relevant. The themes discussed are intensely human; James was a graphic and compelling writer." - Back cover.

Dr. Homer A. Kent, Jr. taught New Testament and Greek at Grace Theological Seminary and Grace College in Winona Lake, IN for some fifty years. He is in his element when discussing The Acts of the Apostles. Luke's second book gives us an up close and personal look at the earliest days of Christ's church. This book explains many of Acts' difficult passages in plain language. When original languages are discussed, explanatory footnotes let non-theologians in on everything. Relevant pictures, many of them the author's own, put the reader into the middle of the action. Although Dr. Kent's scholarship takes a back seat to no-one's, this book is perfectly understandable and useful to unlettered readers. A very good tool for serious Bible study. Reviewed by J.David Knepper at Reviews.AhavaBaptist.com