James: The Wisdom of the Brother of Jesus (Reading the Bible Today)
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Overview
More than most books in the Bible, James shoots straight from the hip. With little time for sophisticated rhetoric and fine argument, James simply and urgently calls on Christians to look like real believers.
- Explains the message of James for a better understanding of the Epistle
- Designed to read as individuals but also to study together in small groups
- Based on high level scholarship and expressed in straightforward language
- The Significance of James, Introduction to the Letter
- The Brother of the Lord and the Tribes of Israel (James 1:1)
- The Gift of Wisdom (James 1:2-18)
- Doing the Word (James 1:19-27)
- Worldly Favouritism (James 2:1-13)
- Faith and Works, Rich and Poor (James 2:14-26)
- Mere Words? (James 3:1-12)
- Wisdom from Above; Life here Below (James 3:13-18)
- Call to Repentance (James 4:1-12)
- Warnings and Promises (James 4:13-5:11)
- Telling the Truth (James 5:12)
- The Path of Restoration (James 5:13-20)