Category: A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of James
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of James, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 5
What does James Chapter 5 mean? The final chapter of the book of James includes three distinct sections. First, James pronounces the coming doom of certain rich landowners, who were oppressing the poverty-stricken Christians. He calls on wealthy people to start weeping and wailing now in anticipation of their coming…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of James, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 4
What does James Chapter 4 mean? What is the result of living by the wisdom of the world, rather than the wisdom of God? What should Christians do when they realize that’s the path they’ve been on? James answers those questions in chapter 4. This passage continues to build on…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of James, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 3
What does James Chapter 3 mean? Words and wisdom are the focus of chapter 3. Uncontrolled words and the wisdom of the world always lead to destruction. Those who trust God understand that neither human speech nor human philosophy will lead them toward a faithful life. First, James tackles the…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of James, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 2
What does James Chapter 2 mean? James continues with the main theme of his letter: genuine faith in God results in genuinely changed lives. This includes the “works” that we do, which involves our actions and our thoughts. Those who have a saving belief in God, who receive the gift…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of James, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 1
What does James Chapter 1 mean? The book of James was most likely written by Jesus’ half-brother, a son of Mary and Joseph who eventually became one of the leaders of the Christian church in Jerusalem. The unifying theme of the book of James is “faith,” though James frames his…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of James, (ESV) with Irv Risch.
Survey of James Book Type: One of the New Testament’s General Epistles; the twentieth book of the New Testament; the fifty-ninth book of the Bible. Author: James, the half-brother of Jesus, as identified in James 1:1. James was known as a pillar of the faith (Galatians 2:9). James was the also the brother…
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