108 Andrew M. Bowden macro-structure is identified by noting 1) that the language of this paragraph relates directly with each section of the letter; 2) that the prophetic allusions throughout the Epistle find their culmination in 3,13- 18; and 3) that the radical change of tone in 4,1 points to 3,13-18 as the hinge upon which the letter turns. Such an understanding of James’ flow and argument also enables the reader to recognize the Epistle’s remarkable parallelism, which is evident between James’ first and third sections (2,1-26; 4,11 – 5,8) and between the introduction and conclusion. This parallelism explains the numerous studies that organize James based on an inclusio (e.g., Taylor and Guthrie), and those who argue for various levels of chiasm between these units or the letter as a whole. Ultimately, discourse analysis shows James to be a coherent epistle calling the readers to repentance for their failure to bear the fruit of righteousness. Andrew M. BOWDEN Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Sondermeierstraße 86 80939 München Deutschland andrewbowden40@yahoo.com