[Gutenberg 48411] • Studies in the Epistle of James by Robertson, A.T. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Studies in the Epistle of James Preface Preface to Second Edition Contents I James, a Servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ

The Brother of the Lord In the Family Circle at Nazareth A Scoffer of Jesus Seeing the Risen Christ In the Upper Room at Pentecost Leadership in the Jerusalem Church The Writing of the Epistle Champion of Paul at the Conference Misuse of the Name of James Befriending Paul on His Last Visit The Story of His Death

II To the Twelve Tribes Which Are of the Dispersion

Simple Address The Readers The Occasion Character of the Epistle

III Joy in Trial

Variety in Trials (1:2) The Product of Trial (1:3) Perfection by Patience (1:4) Shortage in Wisdom (1:5) Doubting Prayer (1:6-8) The Democracy of Faith (1:9-11)

IV The Way of Temptation

Standing the Test (1:12) Blaming God (1:13) Snared by One’s Own Bait (1:14) The Abortion (1:15) God, the Source of Good (1:16 f.) The New Birth (1:18)

V The Practice of the Word of God

Brilliant Listening (1:19a) Eloquent Silence (1:19b) Dull Anger (1:19c f.) The Rooted Word (1:21) Hearers Only (1:22-24) Real Students of the Word (1:25) Complacent Religiosity (1:26) Unspotted from the World (1:27)

VI Class Prejudice

Face Value in Religion (2:1) Partiality in Church (2:2-4) Prejudice Against the Poor (2:5-7) The Royal Law (2:8 f.) Stumbling in One Point (2:10 f.) A Law of Liberty (2:12 f.)

VII The Appeal to Life

The Standpoint of James Not Pious Pretense (2:14-17) Not Mere Intellectual Assent (2:18-19) The Obedient Trust of Abraham (2:20-24) The Case of Rahab (2:25) The Union of Faith and Works (2:26)

VIII The Tongues of Teachers

An Oversupply of Teachers (3:1a) The Peril of Teachers (3:1b) The Test of Perfection (3:2a) The Bridle and the Horse (3:2b-3) The Rudder and the Ship (3:4) The Fire and the Forest (3:5 f.) Taming of Wild Beasts (3:7 f.) Sweet and Bitter Water (3:9-11) The Vine and the Fig Tree (3:12)

IX The True Wise Man

The Call for the Wise Man (3:13a) The Proof of the Wise Man (3:13b) The Disproof of the Wise Man (3:14) The Wisdom from Below (3:15 f.) The Wisdom from Above (3:17) The Harvest of Righteousness (3:18)

X The Outer and the Inner Life

The Origin of War (4:1-2a) Asking Amiss (4:2b-3) The Friendship of the World (4:4) The Yearning of the Spirit for Us (4:5 f.) Choice Between God and the Devil (4:7-8a) A Call to Repentance (4:8b-10) Captious Criticism (4:11 f.)

XI God and Business

Leaving God Out (4:13-15) Conscious Opposition (4:16) Negative Sin (4:17) Tainted Wealth (5:1-3) Wronged Workers (5:4) The Wanton Use of Money (5:5 f.)

XII Perseverance and Prayer

Patience till the Parousia (5:7 f.) Folly of Recrimination (5:9) Examples of Patience (5:10 f.) Profanity (5:12) Worship and Excitement (5:13) God and Medicine (5:14-18) Rescue Work or Restoring the Erring (5:19 f.)

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