Rhetorical Analysis Of Chapter 14: 14-14

In James 5:14-15 it states, “14) Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15) And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.” In verse 14, like the previous verse, James asks another rhetorical question to the believers. He asks if there is anyone that is around them that is sick. He then proceeds to tell them what they should do if there is someone that is sick amongst them. The first thing that should take place is the calling of the elders from the church. The elders of the church are to pray over the sick brother and anoint him with oil in the …show more content…
Each time James is giving them instructions of what they are to do in the various situations. “Let these pray with and for him and anoint him with the oil of the Spirit; such a course wherever taken, will surely restore him and his transgressions will be forgiven him. The prayer that the elders present to God must be offered in faith so that the person who is sick will be healed. Not only will they be saved and healed, the sins in their life will be forgiven. The elders of the church are not to just pray for the one who is sick, but they are to pray over them. James states that they should pray over him because they may have sin in their life that is causing them to be sick and prayer is the only thing that will save them. This is the first time that James shows and explains all that prayer can do when done in faith to God. The only way that God will answer prayer is if the prayer is a prayer of faith that is stated in verse 15. Some believe that this faith is not faith of everyday living, but a faith that believes God can perform a miracle to heal the one who is sick. Others believe that this faith of prayer is having pure motives when praying to