Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

• The ninth commandment 5:20
  God worded this commandment differently from what we might expect. He might have said, "Thou shalt not lie."The wording indicates the emphasis, which was specifically bearing false witness, namely, character assassination, an...
• 1. Plea for deliverance 12:1-4
  The multitude of liars and deceivers that surrounded David moved him to cry out to God for deliverance for the godly minority.12:1-2 It seemed to David, as it did to Elijah years later, that the godly had almost become extinc...
• 3. Charge 2: hypocritical living 50:16-23
  50:16-17 The Lord also charged the wicked in Israel with professing allegiance to Him while disobeying Him.50:18-20 These verses contain specific instances of the Israelites' hypocrisy. They loved what God hated. Furthermore ...
• C. The oracle against Moab ch. 48
  This oracle is similar to the one in Isaiah 15 and 16.555Other oracles against Moab appear in Ezekiel 25:8-11, Amos 2:1-3, and Zephaniah 2:9, but this is the longest one. It is very difficult to say when Jeremiah gave this or...
• Jesus' reply in view of the response 12:25-37
  12:25-26 Probably Jesus' knew His critics' thoughts as anyone else who had suffered such an attack would (cf. 9:4). Alternatively this may be a statement of Jesus' omniscience. Any kingdom, city, or household that experiences...
• Message13
  The Book of James teaches us that faith in God should result in behavior that is in harmony with God's will. The theme of the book is "living by faith"or "spiritual maturity."James' concern was Christian behavior (ethics) as ...
• Outline
  I. Introduction 1:1II. Trials and true religion 1:2-27A. The value of trials 1:2-111. The proper attitude toward trials 1:22. The end product of trials 1:3-43. Help in adopting this attitude 1:5-84. The larger view of circums...
• 4. The external behavior 1:26-27
  James proceeded to explain in 1:26-2:13 what a doer of works (1:25) does.1:26 "Religious"(Gr. threskos, used here only in the New Testament) describes someone who fears or worships God. In particular, it refers to the outward...
• 3. Examples of the danger 3:3-6
  3:3 It is the same with horses as it is with humans. If we can control the tongue, we can bring the whole animal under control.3:4 This second illustration adds another element. The controlled tongue can overcome great obstac...
• 4. The uncontrollable nature of the tongue 3:7-8
  3:7 Human beings have brought all the major forms of animal life under control. For example, people have taught lions, tigers, and monkeys to jump through hoops. They have taught parrots and canaries to speak and sing. They h...
• 5. The inconsistency of the tongue 3:9-12
  3:9 We honor God with our words, but then we turn right around and dishonor other people with what we say. This is inconsistent because man is the image of God (Gen. 1:27)."To bless God is the sublimest function of the human ...
• A. Warnings for the Rich 5:1-6
  It is characteristic of James' well-balanced style that he opened and closed his exhortations (in 2:1-5:6) with references to the rich. There is also a return in this chapter to encouragement to persevere in the will of God w...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

• I. Now, Most Misconceptions Of A Writer's Meaning Are Due To Imperfect Definition Of Terms.
  James was no metaphysician, and he does not stop to put precisely what he means by' faith.' Clearly he meant by it the full evangelical meaning of trust when he used it in the earlier part of the letter (Jas. 1:3, 6; 2:1-5). ...
• A Watch On The Door Of The Lips
  My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2. For in many things we offend all If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3...