Revision of the author's thesis--University of Chicago, 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-263) and indexes.

Preliminary Material / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe -- Introduction / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe -- Implanted Logos in the Interpretation of James / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe -- Law as Implanted Logos: Cicero and the Stoics on Natural Law / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe -- The Law of Moses, the Teaching of Jesus, and Natural Law / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe -- The Implanted Logos and the Law of Freedom / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe -- Logos and Desire / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe -- Conclusion / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe -- Bibliography / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe -- Index of Ancient Literature / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe -- Index of Modern Authors / Matt A. Jackson-Mccabe.

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This study examines the association of \'implanted logos \' and the \'perfect law of freedom\' in the Letter of James. It argues that James understands the Torah to be a written expression of the divine law the Stoics correlated with human reason. After showing how past interpretation of James's logos has been guided by a problematic essentialist approach to Christian origins, the Stoic theory of law is reconstructed with special attention to Cicero's concept of \'implanted reason.\' Adaptations of the Stoic theory in ancient Jewish and Christian literature are examined, and the Letter of James is analyzed in detail. The work makes original contributions to the study of James and of Stoicism. It also highlights the importance of broad reconstructions of Christian origins for the interpretation of the early Christian literature.