James 5:13-20
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit:
- Chapter XLIX of The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca. 96).
- IV.18, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter IX, Considering Repentance, Tertullian (c. 203)
- Epistle LXIX -- 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."
- 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."
- 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which Christ committed to his apostles, Mark 6:13, remained in the church long after the other miraculous gifts were withdrawn.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."
- 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."
- 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."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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- "James addresses communities more than individuals ("to the twelve tribes in the Diaspora," 1:1), and he promotes an ethic of integrity that emphasizes building one another up."
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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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"Search and Restore," Stephen Fowl, The Christian Century,
2006.
- "Does James really mean for our pursuit of sinful brothers and sisters to persist indefinitely?"
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"At Ground Zero," Stephen Paul Bouman,
The Christian Century,
2003.
- "The faith is never more carnal and touching than when we are in the presence of suffering or illness. We proceeded with what Father Divine called the 'tangibillification of God.'"
- "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."
- "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.
- "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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"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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"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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"When Suffering Continues," Robert V. Rakestraw, The Center for
Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2003.
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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.
- Albl, Martin C.,
"'Are Any Among You Sick?' The Health Care System in the Letter of James,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Armerding, Carl, "'Is Any Among You Afflicted?' a
Study of James 5:13-20," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1938.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Bouman, Stephen Paul,
"At Ground Zero," The Christian Century, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Fowl, Stephen, "Search and Restore," The Christian
Century, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Jones, L. Gregory,
"Crafting Communities of Forgiveness," Interpretation, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Karris, Robert J.,
"Some New Angles on James 5:13-20," Review and Expositor, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kelley, Dean M.,
"'Tell All' or go to Jail: A Dilemma for the Clergy," The Christian
Century, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Omanson, Roger L.,
"The Certainty of Judgment and the Power of Prayer: James 5," Review
and Expositor, 1986.
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 Prayer," (p. 180.))
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Thomas, John Christopher,
"Health and Healing: A Pentecostal Contribution," Ex Auditu, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wakefield, Andrew H.,
"What Happens When We Pray?" Review & Expositor, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Warrington, Keith,
"James 5:14-18: Healing Then and Now," International Review of Mission,
2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Ziegler, John J.,
"Who Can Anoint the Sick?" Worship, 1987.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Albl, Martin C.,
"'Are Any Among You Sick?' The Health Care System in the Letter of James,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 2002.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- "To Make the Wounded Whole," The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter, Day 1, 2009.
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"Caring for the Sick and Suffering within the Congregation,"
- With Children:
- Drama:
- "Extreme Makeover," Melinda Cousins, dramatix.
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- Liturgy:
- Prayer for the Broken, Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: James 5:16, 20. The Cyber Hymnal.
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