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1:22 not hearers only James’ audience would have probably heard this message in the context of public worship (Rev 1:3).
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Jas 1:22). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Jas 1:22). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Doers of the Word
Byron, G. L. (2012). James. In C. A. Newsom, J. E. Lapsley, & S. H. Ringe (Eds.), Women’s Bible Commentary (Revised and Updated, p. 614). Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.
Many of the themes in the letter—cultivating spiritual discipline (1:2–27), addressing the needs of the poor (2:1–13), clarifying the meaning of faith (2:14–26), recognizing and addressing socioeconomic disparities between the rich and poor (4:13–5:6), submitting to God (4:1–12), guarding the tongue (3:1–12), living with wisdom and humility (3:13–18), and cultivating a life of unceasing prayer (5:12–18)—are introduced in the first chapter and discussed throughout the entire letter, although not in a systematic manner. These themes reflect a collection of ethical teachings and practical wisdom that is best exemplified by those who are “doers of the word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves” (1:22). The author encourages engaged faithfulness, responsible economic relationships, and a consistency of life and faith grounded in a call to wholeness and hope.
Byron, G. L. (2012). James. In C. A. Newsom, J. E. Lapsley, & S. H. Ringe (Eds.), Women’s Bible Commentary (Revised and Updated, p. 614). Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.