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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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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
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- 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.
Our James Bible study guide contains 9 free lessons. Of all the sixty-six books in the Bible, James is likely the most practical. It is an excellent choice to study in your own small group. James was the half-brother of Jesus and the leader of the Jerusalem church.
INTRODUCTION. As James comes to the close of his epistle, he stresses the importance of restoring those who wander from the truth - Ja 5:19-20. Restoring straying saints is a responsibility given to all who are truly the children of God - cf. Ga 6: 1-2; 1 Th 5:14.
Who Wrote The Book of James? And Who was Its Audience? Most scholars believe James, the oldest half-brother of Jesus, wrote this five-chapter book. It is thought that James did not initially believe in Jesus, but that he became a believer after Jesus’ resurrection when the risen Lord visited him.
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Feb 2, 2009 · The book of James is full of practical wisdom for everyday living. Genuine faith will manifest itself in righteous acts that come out of a pure heart. This study will take a close look at how our faith is worked out in everyday life by understanding the principles of godly wisdom.
This group of books collects many of these strange phenomena together. There are many contradictions in Science and Strange Events
