Not By Paul Alone Not By Paul Alone The Formation of the Catholic Epistle Collection and the Christian Canon David R. Nienhuis BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PRESS © 2007 by Baylor University Press Waco, Texas 76798 All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechani-- cal, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of Baylor University Press. Cover design by Donna Haberstaat Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper with a minimum of 30% pcw content. For Teresa A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he that has found one has found a treasure. Sirach 6:14 Contents Foreword ix Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xiii 1 Introduction 1 2 A Canonical History of the New Testament Catholic Epistle Collection 29 3 Early James Traditions and the Canonical Letter of James 99 4 Reading James as a Canon-conscious Pseudepigraph 163 5 Conclusion 233 Bibliography 239 Index 259 vii