Studies in the Epistle of James
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Studies in the Epistle of James
Preface
Preface to Second Edition
Contents
I James, a Servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Brother of the Lord
In the Family Circle at Nazareth
A Scoffer of Jesus
Seeing the Risen Christ
In the Upper Room at Pentecost
Leadership in the Jerusalem Church
The Writing of the Epistle
Champion of Paul at the Conference
Misuse of the Name of James
Befriending Paul on His Last Visit
The Story of His Death
II To the Twelve Tribes Which Are of the Dispersion
Simple Address
The Readers
The Occasion
Character of the Epistle
III Joy in Trial
Variety in Trials (1:2)
The Product of Trial (1:3)
Perfection by Patience (1:4)
Shortage in Wisdom (1:5)
Doubting Prayer (1:6-8)
The Democracy of Faith (1:9-11)
IV The Way of Temptation
Standing the Test (1:12)
Blaming God (1:13)
Snared by One’s Own Bait (1:14)
The Abortion (1:15)
God, the Source of Good (1:16 f.)
The New Birth (1:18)
V The Practice of the Word of God
Brilliant Listening (1:19a)
Eloquent Silence (1:19b)
Dull Anger (1:19c f.)
The Rooted Word (1:21)
Hearers Only (1:22-24)
Real Students of the Word (1:25)
Complacent Religiosity (1:26)
Unspotted from the World (1:27)
VI Class Prejudice
Face Value in Religion (2:1)
Partiality in Church (2:2-4)
Prejudice Against the Poor (2:5-7)
The Royal Law (2:8 f.)
Stumbling in One Point (2:10 f.)
A Law of Liberty (2:12 f.)
VII The Appeal to Life
The Standpoint of James
Not Pious Pretense (2:14-17)
Not Mere Intellectual Assent (2:18-19)
The Obedient Trust of Abraham (2:20-24)
The Case of Rahab (2:25)
The Union of Faith and Works (2:26)
VIII The Tongues of Teachers
An Oversupply of Teachers (3:1a)
The Peril of Teachers (3:1b)
The Test of Perfection (3:2a)
The Bridle and the Horse (3:2b-3)
The Rudder and the Ship (3:4)
The Fire and the Forest (3:5 f.)
Taming of Wild Beasts (3:7 f.)
Sweet and Bitter Water (3:9-11)
The Vine and the Fig Tree (3:12)
IX The True Wise Man
The Call for the Wise Man (3:13a)
The Proof of the Wise Man (3:13b)
The Disproof of the Wise Man (3:14)
The Wisdom from Below (3:15 f.)
The Wisdom from Above (3:17)
The Harvest of Righteousness (3:18)
X The Outer and the Inner Life
The Origin of War (4:1-2a)
Asking Amiss (4:2b-3)
The Friendship of the World (4:4)
The Yearning of the Spirit for Us (4:5 f.)
Choice Between God and the Devil (4:7-8a)
A Call to Repentance (4:8b-10)
Captious Criticism (4:11 f.)
XI God and Business
Leaving God Out (4:13-15)
Conscious Opposition (4:16)
Negative Sin (4:17)
Tainted Wealth (5:1-3)
Wronged Workers (5:4)
The Wanton Use of Money (5:5 f.)
XII Perseverance and Prayer
Patience till the Parousia (5:7 f.)
Folly of Recrimination (5:9)
Examples of Patience (5:10 f.)
Profanity (5:12)
Worship and Excitement (5:13)
God and Medicine (5:14-18)
Rescue Work or Restoring the Erring (5:19 f.)
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