By attending to the argument of each contributor and comparing them with each other, one gets a glimpse into the exciting world of research into the early Jesus traditions as refracted through Jamesian and Petrine studies. This is already reason enough to make this volume worth reading.

Expository Times

The collection as a whole spans a methodological divide that demonstrates the scope and difficulty of traditional historical-critical approaches as applied to these three letters while also offering a sample of ways forward that take into account the broader contexts of their production and rhetoric.

The Catholic Biblical Quarterly

Each contribution is a unique insight into the letters and research situation.

The Swedish Exegetical Yearbook 2016 (Bloomsbury Translation)

This volume is highly recommended for scholars with interests in reception criticism, in the history of interpretation or in these particular NT books. The comprehensive index adds to the usefulness of the volume.

Religious Studies Review