CHAPTER 23 THE FOLLIES AND INIQUITIES OF THE RICH; THEIR MISERABLE END. James 5:1 HERE, if anywhere in the Epistle, the writer glances aside from the believing Jews of the Dispersion, to whom the letter as a whole is addressed, and in a burst of righteous indignation which reminds us of passages... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 24 PATIENCE IN WAITING-THE ENDURANCE OF JOB-THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MENTION OF JOB BY ST. JAMES. James 5:7 "BE patient, therefore, brethren." The storm of indignation is past, and from this point to the end of the Epistle St. James writes in tones of tenderness and affection. In the paragr... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 25 THE PROHIBITION OF SWEARING-THE RELATION OF THE LANGUAGE OF ST. JAMES TO RECORDED SAYINGS OF CHRIST. James 5:12 THE main portion of the Epistle is already concluded. St. James has worked through his chief topics back to the point from which he started, viz., the blessedness of steadfas... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 26 WORSHIP THE BEST OUTLET AND REMEDY FOR EXCITEMENT-THE CONNECTION BETWEEN WORSHIP AND CONDUCT. James 5:13 THE subject of this verse was probably suggested by that of the preceding one. Oaths are not a right way of expressing one's feelings, however strong they may be, and of whatever kin... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 27 THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH-THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND EXTREME UNCTION. James 5:14 Two subjects stand out prominently in this interesting passage-the elders of the Church, and the anointing of the sick. The connection of the passage with what immediately precedes is close and obvious.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 28 THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONFESSION OF SINS-LAWFULNESS OF PRAYERS FOR RAIN. James 5:16 THE connection Of this passage with the preceding one is very close. This is evident even in the Authorized Version; but it is made still more. manifest by the Revisers, who have restored the connecting... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 29 THE WORK OF CONVERTING SINNERS; ITS CONDITIONS AND REWARDS. James 5:19 ST. JAMES has just been speaking of the case of a man who is sick, and needs the prayers of others for his healing, both in body and soul; for it may be that the sick man has sins to be repented of as well as ailmen... [ Continue Reading ]