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Tables of Contents for The Letter of James
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Series Preface
viii
Author's Preface
x
Chief Abbreviations
xii
Select Bibliography
xiv
INTRODUCTION
The Letter in the Church
2
4
Nature and Genre
6
3
Author
9
14
The Case for James the Brother of the Lord
9
2
The Challenge to the Traditional View
11
9
Final Assessment
20
3
Excursus
22
1
Occasion and Date
23
4
The Readers and Their Situation
23
2
Date
25
2
Theology
27
16
God
28
1
Eschatology
29
1
The Law
30
3
Wisdom
33
2
Poverty and Wealth
35
1
The Christian Life
36
1
Faith, Works, and Justification
37
6
Structure and Theme
43
4
COMMENTARY ON JAMES
Address and Greeting (1:1)
47
3
The Pursuit of Spiritual Wholeness: The Opportunity Afforded by Trials (1:2-18)
50
30
Enduring Trials Brings Spiritual Maturity (1:2-4)
52
4
Wholeness Requires Wisdom, Which God Gives to All Who Ask in Faith (1:5-8)
56
7
Both Poor and Rich Christians Need to View Themselves as God Does (1:9-11)
63
6
God Rewards the Person Who Endures Trials (1:12)
69
2
While God Tests His People, He Never Tempts Them to Sin (1:13-18)
71
9
The Evidence of Spiritual Wholeness: Obedience to the Word (1:19-2:26)
80
65
Hasty Speech and Anger Do Not Please God (1:19-20)
81
3
Obedience to the Word Is the Mark of Genuine Christianity (1:21-27)
84
14
Discrimination against the Poor Violates Kingdom Law (2:1-13)
98
20
Discrimination in the Community Is Wrong (2:1-7)
99
11
Discrimination Is Wrong Because It Violates the Kingdom Law of Love (2:8-13)
110
8
Saving Faith Reveals Itself in Works (2:14-26)
118
27
The Community Dimension of Spiritual Wholeness: Pure Speech and Peace, Part 1 (3:1-4:3)
145
40
Control of the Tongue Manifests the Transformed Heart (3:1-12)
146
21
True Wisdom Brings Peace (3:13-4:3)
167
18
A Summons to Spiritual Wholeness (4:4-10)
185
11
The Community Dimension of Spiritual Wholeness: Pure Speech and Peace, Part 2 (4:11-12)
196
4
Critical Speech Is a Presumptous Violation of the Law (4:11-12)
196
4
The Worldview of Spiritual Wholeness: Understanding Time and Eternity (4:13-5:11)
200
30
Arrogant Planning Ignores God's Providence (4:13-5:11)
201
8
Misusing Wealth and Power Brings God's Judgment (5:1-6)
209
11
Patiently Enduring Trials Earns God's Reward (5:7-11)
220
10
Concluding Exhortations (5:12-20)
230
1
Avoid Oaths (5:12)
231
3
Prayer and Healing (5:13-18)
234
14
A Concluding Summons to Action (5:19-20)
248
4
INDEXES
I. SUBJECTS
252
2
II. AUTHORS
254
3
III. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
257
2
IV. EARLY EXTRABIBLICAL LITERATURE
269