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James 5:13-20
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Chapter XLIX
of
The
First Epistle to the Corinthians,
Clement of Rome (ca. 96). |
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IV.18,
Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter IX,
Considering Repentance,
Tertullian (c. 203) |
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Epistle LXIX
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Cyprian of Carthage (c. 255) |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "He shows the best remedy
against all afflictions, that is, prayers which have their place
both in sorrow and joy." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "It is no mark of a wise or
holy man, to boast of being free from error, or to refuse to
acknowledge an error." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "Having anointed him with
oil - This single conspicuous gift, which Christ committed to
his apostles, Mark 6:13, remained in the church long
after the other miraculous gifts were withdrawn. Indeed, it seems to
have been designed to remain always; and St. James directs the
elders, who were the most, if not the only, gifted men, to
administer at. This was the whole process of physic in the Christian
church, till it was lost through unbelief." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Pr
10:12 refers to charity "covering" the sins of others before
men; James to one's effecting by the conversion of another that
that other's sins be covered before God, namely, with
Christ's atonement. He effects this by making the convert partaker
in the Christian covenant for the remission of all sins. Though this
hiding of sins was included in the previous "shall save,"
James expresses it to mark in detail the greatness of the blessing
conferred on the penitent through the converter's instrumentality,
and to incite others to the same good deed." |
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| From
The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "The sins of those forgiven
are said to be covered or hidden. This passage means that all the
sins of the restored sinner, though many, shall be blotted
out." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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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 17," William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "...God does not need persuading to
care; the language of prayer like the touch and the oil engages us in
symbolism of compassionate outreach which is good for our health and for
the health of others." |
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Commentary, James 5:13-16, Christopher Michael Jones, The African
American Lectionary, 2008.
| "Not only are the prayers of the
righteous powerful, James reminds us that the prayers of the righteous are
effective. Prayer still changes things and it changes people." |
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"Being Church," Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching: Keeping Company with
biblical texts and the people who hear and preach them.
| "Is there any congregation in the whole
Christian church on earth that you don't have to leave when you are having
a problem that you can't hide?" |
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"At Ground Zero," Stephen Paul Bouman, The Christian Century,
2003. |
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"Final
Exhortation,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"When Suffering Continues," Robert V. Rakestraw, The Center for
Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2003.
| "Here is a wise interpretation, born of much intellectual
and experiential struggling, of the book of James’ teaching on health,
healing, and faithful living in times of suffering."
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"When Suffering Continues," study guide for
adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Aging," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2003. |
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"Discipleship
as a Craft; Church as a Disciplined Community," Stanley Hauerwas, at Religion OnLine.
| "Any attempt to be a disciplined and disciplining community seems
antithetical to being a community of care. As a result the care the church gives, while
often quite impressive and compassionate, lacks the rationale to build the church as a
community capable of standing against the powers we confront." |
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| "Anointing,"
Dean M. Miller, Church of the Brethren.
| "The olive branch has long
been a symbol of peace and prosperity. Oil for anointing has also
traditionally been made from the fruit of this Mediterranean tree,
bringing reconciliation and wholeness of life..." |
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"Tell All or Go to Jail: A Dilemma for the Clergy," Dean M. Kelley,
The Christian Century, 1974.
| "The public (or at least
congregational) admission of wrongdoing is characteristic of small,
close-knit, high-demand, sectlike religious groups. As the congregation
grows larger and more diverse and less like a family, such open confession
becomes rarer and harder." |
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"Sin, Guilt and Mental Health: Confession and Restitution as Means of
Therapy," Paul Martin, The Christian Century 1975.
| "As more and more persons know all of
our secrets and transgressions, we achieve freedom from the constant fear
of being found out." |
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"The Mental Health Ministry of the Local Church," Howard J. Clinebell,
Jr., 1972.
| "Both the spiritual healing and the pastoral counseling
approaches are useful in a local church's program. Both have the same goal
-- the restoration of persons to greater wholeness." |
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| Albl, Martin C.,
"'Are Any Among You Sick?' The Health Care System in the Letter of James,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 2002.
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| Bouman, Stephen Paul,
"At Ground Zero," The Christian Century, 2003.
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| Jones, L. Gregory,
"Crafting Communities of Forgiveness," Interpretation, 2000.
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| Karris, Robert J.,
"Some New Angles on James 5:13-20," Review and Expositor, 2000.
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| Kelley, Dean M.,
"'Tell All' or go to Jail: A Dilemma for the Clergy," The Christian
Century, 2002.
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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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| Talbert, Charles H.,
"James: Teaching Outlines and Selected Sermon Seeds," Review and
Expositor, 2000. (See especially, "On Prayer," (p. 180.))
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| Thomas, John Christopher,
"Health and Healing: A Pentecostal Contribution," Ex Auditu, 2005.
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| Wakefield, Andrew H.,
"What Happens When We Pray?" Review & Expositor, 2007.
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| Warrington, Keith,
"James 5:14-18: Healing Then and Now," International Review of Mission,
2004.
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| Ziegler, John J.,
"Who Can Anoint the Sick?" Worship, 1987.
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