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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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