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Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) James 1:17-27 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: This book was written with Jewish readers in mind––people of modest means who were oppressed by the rich, who dragged them before the courts (2:6)––and blasphemed "the honorable name by which (the believers were) called" (2:7)––and kept back the
2 Σεπ 2012 · James begins with a greeting to “the twelve tribes in the Dispersion,” then promptly proceeds to establish that members of the readership are undergoing persecution, apparently difficult and prolonged, which they are encouraged to endure for the sake of the reward that awaits them.
2 Σεπ 2018 · James begins by contrasting children of desire with children of God (verses 12–18), an argument that ends with the first two verses of today’s lection. This theme will recur at the end of James 3 and through most of James 4.
27 Αυγ 2012 · This post includes Fr. MacEvilly’s summary of all of chapter 1, followed by the notes on verses 17-27. Also, I’ve included his paraphrase (in purple) of the text he is commenting on. A Summary of James Chapter 1~ St. James commences this chapter, with the Apostolical salutation (Jam 1:1).
30 Αυγ 2015 · Commentary on James 1:17-27 These verses from the Epistle of James include the point that the epistle is best known for: “[B]e doers of the word, and not merely hearers,” just as next week we will read James reminding us that “faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.”
27 Αυγ 2018 · The “birth” to which James refers echoes Jesus’ call to Nicodemus to be born again (John 3:3-7). Talk about “firstfruits” reminds us of God’s invitation to God’s Israelite people to bring their first harvest, their best produce to the Lord.
1 The title of the sermon is a direct quote from Rev. Ginna Bairby’s interesting commentary last week on James: “Looking into the Lectionary: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 1, 2024.”
