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James 3:13-18
Literary Context |
1) Comes back to wisdom
2) V 13 connects to 1-12 with elders and teachers |
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James 3:13-18
Moo's View on Connection of 13-18 |
Connects to 4:1-12 as an intro with use of "zelas"
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James 3:13-18
Horn's View on Connection of 13-18 |
Somewhere in between, connects both 3:1-12 and 4:1-12
Like a link in a chain |
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3:13 Statement
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True wisdom reveals itself in behavior governed by an attitude of humility
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3:14-16 Statement
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Behavior driven by envy and selfish ambition is not from God but comes from Hell and from the carnal evil desires of men
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3:17-18 Statement
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The wisdom which comes from God demonstrates a gentleness and humility of spirit that brings peace in the life of the church.
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James 3:13
"Wise" |
In OT, to keep the commandments of God is being "wise"
May also be sarcastic: "sophia", they aren't demonstrating much wisdom at all, seen in their fighting |
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James 3:13
"Understanding" |
Only time used in NT
In secular Greek, used for someone who is experienced If sarcastic, second sentence is rebuttal |
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James 3:13
"Let him show it" |
Same verb in 2:14-26, makes sarcastic approach attractive
Deeds bear out reality of life |
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James 3:13
"Good behavior" |
Deeds of Life
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James 3:13
"gentleness of wisdom" |
"Gentleness which comes from wisdom"
Matthew 5:5, 11:28-30. Gentle shall inherit the kingdom Gentleness is key in wisdom, quarreling and fighting is opposite of wisdom |
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James 3:14
"Bitter Jealousy" |
Same word in 3:11, "salt" or "bitter"
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James 3:14
"Selfish Ambition" |
7 times in NT
Factions context, self-centeredness Heart- inward focus, what is coming from interior |
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James 3:14
"Arrogant" |
"Boasting over" same as "triumphs over judgment"
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James 3:14
"Lie against the truth" |
Is to say "wisdom" from below is actually true wisdom
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James 3:15
"This wisdom" |
Bitter and Envy from below
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James 3:15
"earthly" |
Generally used to express superiority of heavenly things over earthly
Not platonic, focusing on false wisdom from below Earth is fallen |
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James 3:15
"natural" |
Adjective of noun "soul", people with HS, untransformed
Contrast is between fallen world and redeemed world Horn rejects platonic dualism here |
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James 3:15
"demonic" |
Controlling factor, Hell
NT Hapax Controls the tongue from below |
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James 3:16
"disorder" |
"Violent uprisings"
adjective for "double-minded" Outer conflict has an inner origin, inward divisiveness |
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James 3:17
"from above" |
God
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James 3:17
"pure" |
Only used 8 times in NT
Never used of cultic purity, ceremony Referring to moral purity |
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James 3:18
"the seed whose fruit is righteousness" |
Righteousness= moral and ethical, not forensic acquittal
Horn: Fruit which is righteousness We receive the word, and the fruit of R results |
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James 3:18
"is sown in peace by those who make peace" |
Jesus' teaching in Beattitudes, Matthew 5:9
Humility is foundation for unity |
