Series: The Epistle of James
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The Commentary of James B. Adamson
Reading Time: 3 minutesI have been working my way through the Book of James using the commentary of James B. Adamson. Every section seems relevant to our political conversation so, I decided I may as well share it here.
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The Epistle of James, Chapter 1
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Epistle of James, Chapter 1: James, a bond slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes of the Dispersion, salutation.
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The Word ‘Salutation’
Reading Time: 2 minutesAccording to James B. Adamson, the word salutation is the usual greeting with which Greek letters of all periods opened. (He cites Acts 15:23 and 23:26.) In Hebrew (and ancient Syriac and modern Arabic) the regular greeting is “Peace!” In Latin it is “Health!” (Salve or Salvete, in Letters Salutem, i.e., salutem…
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The Epistle of James 1:2
Reading Time: 3 minutesDeem it nothing but an occasion for joy, my brothers, whenever (on each occasion when) you encounter trying assaults of evil in their various forms. The Epistle of James 1:2
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James 1:3-4
Reading Time: 4 minutesImportant terms in James 1:3-4 are approbation and peirasmos. Approbation is approval or praise. The function of peirasmos is to blow away the chaff of error.
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James 1:5-8
Reading Time: 7 minutesJames 1:5-8 as translated by James B. Adamson, p. 55: 5 But if any of you is lacking knowledge (of God’s way and will), let him ask of God, who gives it to all as a simple (unconditional) gift and chides not (the petitioner for previous ignorance).6 But let him ask in…
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James 1:9-11
Reading Time: 9 minutesc. As comforting the lowly poor and chastening the haughty rich (James 1:9-11) 9 (in the equality of Christian brotherhood) let the brother of humble degree exult in his being made high,10 and the rich (brother) in his being made low: for he (in his being-only-rich) shall pass away like the flower…
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James 1:12
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe last section of Adamson’s commentary on James Chapter 1 covers James 1:12 to James 1:27. However, he takes a break after James 1:12. He labels the next section 13-27 and briefly discusses verse 13 in particular. Due to this organization, I decided to limit this article to James 1:12. Adamson’s translation…
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James 1:13
Reading Time: 5 minutesLet no one under trying assault of evil say, “My trial by assault of evil comes from God.” For God is invincible to assault of evils, and himself subjects no one to assault of evil. (James 1:13) This article will cover Adamson’s short summary of this section, verses 13-21, but the commentary…
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James 1:14
Reading Time: 3 minutesJames 1:14But each man is tried by assault of evil by his own lust, as he feels the pull of its distraction and the enticement of its bait. Possible Meanings of the Word ‘Desire‘ in the New Testament This section is basically a discussion of the meaning of the word desire in…