Showing posts with label Saint James Compostella Camino de Santiago de Compostela in English The Way of St James. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saint James Compostella Camino de Santiago de Compostela in English The Way of St James. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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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Taken from:
http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/?action=getBookSections&cid=13&source=1