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| Series Preface | |
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| Author's Preface | |
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| Chief Abbreviations | |
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| Select Bibliography | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Letter in the Church | |
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| Nature and Gener | |
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| The Case for James the Brother of the Lord | |
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| The Challenge to the Traditional View | |
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| Final Assessment | |
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| Excursus | |
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| Occasion and Date | |
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| The Readers and Their Situation | |
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| Date | |
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| Theology | |
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| God | |
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| Eschatology | |
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| The Law | |
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| Wisdom | |
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| Poverty and Wealth | |
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| The Christian Life | |
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| Faith, Works, and Justification | |
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| Structure and Theme | |
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| Commentary on James | |
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| Address and Greeting (1:1) | |
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| The Pursuit of Spiritual Wholeness: The Opportunity Afforded by Trials (1:2-18) | |
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| Enduring Trials Brings Spiritual Maturity (1:2-4) | |
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| Wholeness Requires Wisdom, Which God Gives to All Who Ask in Faith (1:5-8) | |
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| Both Poor and Rich Christians Need to View Themselves as God Does (1:9-11) | |
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| God Rewards the Person Who Endures Trials (1:12) | |
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| While God Tests His People, He Never Tempts Them to Sin (1:13-18) | |
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| The Evidence of Spiritual Wholeness: Obedience to the Word (1:19-2:26) | |
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| Hasty Speech and Anger Do Not Please God (1:19-20) | |
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| Obedience to the Word Is the Mark of Genuine Christianity (1:21-27) | |
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| Discrimination against the Poor Violates Kingdom Law (2:1-13) | |
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| Discrimination in the Community Is Wrong (2:1-7) | |
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| Discrimination Is Wrong Because It Violates the Kingdom Law of Love (2:8-13) | |
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| Saving Faith Reveals Itself in Works (2:14-26) | |
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| The Community Dimension of Spiritual Wholeness: Pure Speech and Peace, Part 1 (3:1-4:3) | |
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| Control of the Tongue Manifests the Transformed Heart (3:1-12) | |
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| True Wisdom Brings Peace (3:13-4:3) | |
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| A Summons to Spiritual Wholeness (4:4-10) | |
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| The Community Dimension of Spiritual Wholeness: Pure Speech and Peace, Part 2 (4:11-12) | |
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| Critical Speech Is a Presumptuous Violation of the Law (4:11-12) | |
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| The Worldview of Spiritual Wholeness: Understanding Time and Eternity (4:13-5:11) | |
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| Arrogant Planning Ignores God's Providence (4:13-17) | |
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| Misusing Wealth and Power Brings God's Judgment (5:1-6) | |
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| Patiently Enduring Trials Earns God's Reward (5:7-11) | |
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| Concluding Exhortations (5:12-20) | |
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| Avoid Oaths (5:12) | |
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| Prayer and Healing (5:13-18) | |
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| A Concluding Summons to Action (5:19-20) | |
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| Indexes | |
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| Subjects | |
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| Authors | |
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| Scripture References | |
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| Early Extrabiblical Literature | |