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James 3:13 - 4:8
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
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Commandment VII,
Commandment XII.4,
Similitude VIII.7,
Shepherd of
Hermas. (c.145) |
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III.6,
IV.17,
VII.7,
Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
Chapter 4
 | "He sets mercy against
the fierce and cruel nature of man, and shows that heavenly wisdom
brings forth good fruits, for he that is heavenly wise, refers all
things to God's glory, and the profit of his
neighbours." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary. Chapter 4
| "These verses show the
difference between men's pretending to be wise, and their being
really so." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
Chapter
4
| "Be no more double minded,
vainly endeavouring to serve both God and mammon." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
Chapter 4
| "He says
"righteousness"; because it is itself the true wisdom. As
in the case of the earthly wisdom, after the characteristic
description came its results; so in this verse, in the case
of the heavenly wisdom." |
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| From
The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
Chapter 4
| "The divine wisdom imparted by
communion with God is put in contrast with the false, sensual wisdom
named in verse 15." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a, A.K.M. Adam, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
| "This week's epistle reading
explicitly connects James' interest in mindful speech with his
concern for community harmony." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"First
Thoughts on Passages on Year B Epistle Passages in the Lectionary:
Pentecost 16," William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Humility is about being genuine and
not finding you have the need to establish your sense of worth by making
others smaller than yourself." |
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"Peacemakers,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"The Wisdom of James," Robert W. Wall, Baylor University
Christian Ethics, 2009. Section on this text, "The Wise Community
Talks the Walk," begins on p. 33. |
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| Blevins, William L.,
"A Call to Repent, Love Others, and Remember God: James 4," Review
and Expositor, 1986.
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| Culpepper, R. Alan,
"The Power of Words and the Tests of Two Wisdoms," Review and Expositor,
1986.
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| Porter, Virgil V., Jr.,
"The Sermon on the Mount in the Book of James, Part 1," Bibliotheca
Sacra, 2005.
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| Porter, Virgil V., Jr.,
"The Sermon on the Mount in the Book of James, Part 2," Bibliotheca
Sacra, 2005.
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| Schmitt, John J.,
"You Adulteresses! The Image in James 4:4," Novum Testamentum,
1986.
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| Smith, Fred, "A Prophetic Christian Education for Black
Boys: Overcoming Violence," Black Theology, 2003.
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| Swartley, Willard M., "The Relation of
Justice/Righteousness to SHALOM / EIRENE," Ex Auditu,
2006.
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| Talbert, Charles H.,
"James: Teaching Outlines and Selected Sermon Seeds," Review and
Expositor, 2000. (See especially, "On the Two Ways," (p. 176.))
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| Wesselschmidt, Quentin F., "Homiletical
Helps on LW Series B," Concordia Journal, 2006. (Section on this text
begins on p. 328)
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