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The writer identifies himself only as “James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (Jam 1:1). Out of the four men named James in the New Testament, only two have ever been suggested as the author—James, the brother of John (sons of Zebedee), and James, the Lord’s half brother. Since the brother of John was martyred very ...
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Like the book of Proverbs, James is wisdom literature showing us the difference between the wise, blessed life of obedience to Jesus and the foolish, unfruitful ways of walking in sin.
JAMES The book of James, often compared to the wisdom literature that is found in Proverbs, is compact in length but overflows with powerful lessons on godly living. In this 4-week Love God Greatly study, take a deeper look into God’s wisdom when it comes to su‘ering, the power of prayer, the importance of controlling the tongue, and the
The Life Application Bible Commentary series provides verse-by-verse explanation, background, and application for every verse in the New Testament. In addition, it gives personal help, teach-ing notes, and sermon ideas that will address needs, answer ques-tions, and provide insight for applying God’s Word to life today.
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- What You Need to Know About the Book of James
- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK OF JAMES
- BOTTOM LINE SUMMARY
- KEY EVENTS
- KEY INDIVIDUALS
- KEY PLACES
- COMPARISON WITH OTHER BIBLE BOOKS
Harold L. Willmington Liberty University, hwillmington@liberty.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/will_know Part of the Religion Commons
INTRODUCTION: Dr. Howard Hendricks of Dallas Theological Seminary often said that when one reads this book, he or she has the uneasy feeling that James had been reading his/her mail! Be that as it may, here is a quick overview of this intensely practical epistle. This book offers sound advice for practical Christian living, examining such issues ...
This New Testament book is the “Proverbs” and “Amos” of the Old Testament. The book of James aptly fits this description: The book of Proverbs, because of its pithy, practical, and pointed counsel regarding the importance of harmonizing one’s walk with one’s talk! The book of Amos, because of its uncompromising “in your face” rebuke of sin and hypo...
Trusting God in the midst of trials; the wonders of God’s Word Godless favoritism and godly faith The blessings and blight of the human tongue The pollution in and solution for the human heart Warning the rich and exhorting the rest
James, younger half-brother of Jesus, pastor of the church in Jerusalem, and author of the Book of James Abraham, who offered up Isaac, referred to by James to illustrate that one’s faith in God if genuine will be demonstrated by one’s fruit (works) for God Rahab, who sheltered two Israelite spies in Jericho, referred to by James to illustrate that...
Mt. Moriah: the place where Abraham offered up his son Isaac, referred to here in James to emphasize the importance of good works to validate one’s true faith Jericho: home of Rahab the harlot, referred to by James to emphasize the importance of good works to validate one’s true faith Mt. Carmel: where Elijah’s prayer for rain was answered, referr...
Proverbs: Though James is a letter, with its many wise sayings its tone is similar to that of Proverbs. Hebrews: Both are written to Jewish Christians. Hebrews emphasizes doctrine; James emphasizes the deeds that grow out of doctrine.
The book of James is a letter written in prose discourse. Key Themes. The loving wisdom of Jesus. Real faith is inseparable from actions. Perseverance and patience in difficulty. Structure. James can be divided into two parts. Chapter 1 introduces Jesus and the wisdom he offers.
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James offered numerous practical examples to illustrate his point: faith endures in the midst of trials, calls on God for wisdom, bridles the tongue, sets aside wickedness, visits orphans and widows, and does not play favorites.
