The New Testament Book of James

Commentaries for the book of James


James 1



•Conclusion (1:1-27)•Called to Joy (1:1-18)•James's Greeting (1:1)•Trials (1:2-12)•Temptations and Good Gifts (1:13-18)•Be Quick to Listen (1:19-21)•The Righteous Life That God Desires (1:19-27)•Do What the Word Says (1:22-25)•Practice Pure Religion (1:26-27)


James 2



•Favoritism Contradicts Faith (2:1-7)•The Integrity of Faith (2:1-13)•Favoritism Breaks the Law That People of Faith Follow (2:8-13)•Faith and Deeds: The Theological Unity (2:14-26)•James's Central Concern: Faith That Works (2:14-18)•Three Examples (2:19-26)


James 3



•Controlling What We Say (3:1-12)•The General Theme: Humility (3:1-2)•The Focused Theme: Decisive Influence of the Tongue (3:2-5)•The Specific Dangers of the Tongue (3:5-12)•Spirituality from God (3:13-4:12)•Who Is Wise Among You? (3:13-18)


James 4



•Applications for the Church Today (4:1-17)•What Causes Fights Among You? (4:1-3)•Don't You Know the Choice to Be Made? (4:4-12)•Patience Until the Lord's Coming (4:13-5:11)•Don't Be Arrogant (4:13-17)


James 5



•Don't Be Materialistic (5:1-6)•Instead, Be Patient (5:7-11)•The Encompassing Instructions (5:12-20)•Do Not Swear (5:12)•Instead, Pray (5:13-18)•Keep Bringing Each Other Back to the Truth (5:19-20)•Literary Context•Appendix on the Task of Biblical Interpretation:•How Can We Identify the Rich in the Epistle of James?•The Problem•Analysis of Past Approaches•Linguistic and Lexical Context•Historical Context•Canonical Context•Conclusions from All the Contexts•Areas for Contemporary Application
 
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