James 3:13 - 4:8
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV. Chapter 4.
- The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible - KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries. Chapter 4
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. Chapter 4
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit:
- Commandment VII, Commandment XII.4, Similitude VIII.7, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
- 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."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary. Chapter 4
- "These verses show the difference between men's pretending to be wise, and their being really so."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
Chapter
4
- "Be no more double minded, vainly endeavouring to serve both God and mammon."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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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"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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"Wisdom Works," Stephen Fowl, The Christian Century, 2006.
- "The crucified and resurrected Christ becomes the standard against which to measure all accounts of wisdom."
- "Peacemakers," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
- "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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Commentary,
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a, A.K.M. Adam, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- Articles & Background:
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"James 4:1-4 in the Light of the Jewish Two Ways Tradition," H. van de
Sandt, Biblica, 2007.
- "This paper shows that the material in Jas 1,13-21; 2,8-11 and 4,1-4 is closely akin to the teknon section in Did 3,1-6."
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"James 4:1-4 in the Light of the Jewish Two Ways Tradition," H. van de
Sandt, Biblica, 2007.
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Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Blevins, William L.,
"A Call to Repent, Love Others, and Remember God: James 4," Review
and Expositor, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Culpepper, R. Alan,
"The Power of Words and the Tests of Two Wisdoms," Review and Expositor,
1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Fowl, Stephen, "Wisdom Works," The Christian
Century, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Porter, Virgil V., Jr.,
"The Sermon on the Mount in the Book of James, Part 1," Bibliotheca
Sacra, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Porter, Virgil V., Jr.,
"The Sermon on the Mount in the Book of James, Part 2," Bibliotheca
Sacra, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Schmitt, John J.,
"You Adulteresses! The Image in James 4:4," Novum Testamentum,
1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Smith, Fred, "A Prophetic Christian Education for Black
Boys: Overcoming Violence," Black Theology, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Swartley, Willard M., "The Relation of
Justice/Righteousness to SHALOM / EIRENE," Ex Auditu,
2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Talbert, Charles H.,
"James: Teaching Outlines and Selected Sermon Seeds," Review and
Expositor, 2000. (See especially, "On the Two Ways," (p. 176.))
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wesselschmidt, Quentin F., "Homiletical
Helps on LW Series B," Concordia Journal, 2006. (Section on this text
begins on p. 328)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Blevins, William L.,
"A Call to Repent, Love Others, and Remember God: James 4," Review
and Expositor, 1986.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
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- With Children:
- "A Basket of Summer Fruit," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: James 4:6, 7. The Cyber Hymnal.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Movies with the following themes at The
Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Wisdom (see esp "The Wizard of Oz")
- Mercy/Grace
- Servanthood
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of James
