Are There Any Links Between the Epistle of James and Buddhism? An Examination of James 3:6
James contains about sixty-three words or phrases that do not occur elsewhere in the Bible, including "cycle of nature'l' wheel of birth' (3:6). The majority of scholars have thought this comes from Orphicism. Given the place of the Wheel of Life in Buddhism, this article examine...
| Published in: | The expository times |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2006
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| In: |
The expository times
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| RelBib Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Christians
B Buddhists B Buddhism B Bible. James B Bible. Jakobusbrief 3,6 B Epistle of James B Religions B Comparative Christology |
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| Summary: | James contains about sixty-three words or phrases that do not occur elsewhere in the Bible, including "cycle of nature'l' wheel of birth' (3:6). The majority of scholars have thought this comes from Orphicism. Given the place of the Wheel of Life in Buddhism, this article examines the possibility that it was Buddhism which influenced the writer. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524606065942 |