James 5:7-10

James 5:7-10
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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.
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- The Blue Letter Bible' - KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- Similitude IX.32, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary, James 5:7-10, Advent 3A, Dirk G. Lange, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
  - "Many scriptural texts can be read in isolation of their context and still provide some meaning."
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
- Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
- The Truett Pulpit, Ray Higgins, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR
- Commentary, James 5:7-10, Advent 3A, Valerie Nicolet-Anderson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
  - "In the light of the story of Job, we return to the passage of James with perhaps a bit more wisdom. Using a language that might sound distant and removed, James asks his addressees to consider God as in charge, as paying attention."
- "Be Patient," sermon discussion from Frederick Buechner, Frederick Buechner Blog.
  - "So to wait for Christ to come in his fullness is not just a passive thing, a pious, prayerful, churchly thing. On the contrary, to wait for Christ to come in his fullness is above all else to act in Christ's stead as fully as we know how. To wait for Christ is as best we can to be Christ to those who need us to be Christ to them most and to bring them the most we have of Christ's healing and hope because unless we bring it, it may never be brought at all."
- Commentary, James 5:7-10, Advent 3A, Dirk G. Lange, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
  - "None of what James proposes here is possible through human strength, will or power. The patience and the hope are both grounded in faith, that gift of the Holy Spirit."
- Commentary, James 5:7-10, Susan Eastman, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2007.
  - "...patience is essential to the process of becoming a peacemaker. The premature resolution of conflict usually inflicts some kind of violence on one of the parties involved, by silencing them. The patience to listen, to withhold judgment, to attend to each person's or group's or country's concerns, is a major part of diplomacy..."
- James 5:7-10: Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Advent 3A, Chris Haslam, Diocese of Montreal.
- First Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Advent 3, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
  - "Hate is a glad competitor of love and rejoices at the opportunity of asserting its authority in all of those spheres, with the result that we join the crucifiers. The alternative is not to fold or become a doormat, but to remain faithful to love."
- "Patience in Suffering," 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 Future of the Wise Community," begins on p. 36.
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.Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Cousar, Charles B., "Disruptive Hope: New Testament Texts for Advent," Journal for Preachers, 2001. (Section begins on page 29.)
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- Gaskins, Mark E., "Looking to the Future: James 4:13-5:11," Review and Expositor, 2000.
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- Jumper, Mark A., "Post-War Preaching," Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Section on this text is on page 51.)
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- Omanson, Roger L., "The Certainty of Judgment and the Power of Prayer: James 5," Review and Expositor, 1986.
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- Osburn, Carroll, "James, Sirach, and the Poor," Ex Auditu, 2006.
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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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- Rossow, Francis C., "Homiletical Helps on the LSB Series C - Old Testament / A - Epistles," Concordia Journal, 2007. (Section on this text begins on page 394.)
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- Talbert, Charles H., "James: Teaching Outlines and Selected Sermon Seeds," Review and Expositor, 2000. (See especially, "On Waiting for the End," (p. 179.))
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Sermons:
With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Advent 3A, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2013.2010.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," December 15, 2013, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: James 5:7-10 and Berries for the Queen: A Book about Patience by Janet Noonan and Jacqueline Calvert. 2010.
Drama:
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, James 5:7, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: James 5:8. The Cyber Hymnal.
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
Study Links and Resources for the Book of James