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Read this passage alongside Proverbs 10:19 and Ecclesiastes 5:2-3. How do tell a richer narrative when paired together than they otherwise do apart?
Read James 3:8 alongside Psalm 140:1-3, Psalm 58:3-5, Romans 3:9-20, and Exodus 15:22-26. How do they paint a clearer (and hopeful) picture of James’ point when paired together?
James 2:17 is the key verse for this entire letter (a point repeated again in verse 20). Take your time digging into the definitions of each word to get a clear understanding of what James intended to say.
Read this passage alongside Genesis 15:6, 22:9-18, Joshua 6:21-25, and Hebrews 11:31. How do they paint a clearer picture of James’ point when paired together?
Look at the repeated words for judging (judged, judgment, and judges in James 2:4, 12, and 13) and compare them to the Greek word for “mercy” in 2:13.
Read James 2:13 alongside Job 22:6, Proverbs 21:13, Micah 7:18, Romans 12:8, and 2 Corinthians 9:7. How do they tell a richer narrative when paired together?
This is a shorter passage this week, so take your time really digging into the linguistics of each verse.
Again, because this is a shorter passage, look at every cross-reference to these four verses. What richer narrative can you pull together from them when you tie it all together?
Before we get to this last part of the first chapter of James’ letter, I want you to take a look at a piece of one of Paul’s – over in Romans 10.
Use Blue Letter Bible to look at the Greek word for “trials” in James 1:2 and “temptations” in verse 12. What is the difference between the two?
Read James 1:17 alongside John 3:27 and Numbers 23:19. How do the truths of each provide additional insights to the others?
Do you remember how I said in the introduction to this book that it reads a lot like the book of Proverbs?
