The Expositor's Bible: The General Epistles of St. James and St. Jude

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY.
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CHAPTER I.
THE CATHOLIC EPISTLES	1
THE EPISTLE OF ST. JAMES.
CHAPTER II.
THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE EPISTLE OF ST. JAMES	13
CHAPTER III.
THE AUTHOR OF THE EPISTLE: JAMES THE BROTHER OF THE LORD	25
CHAPTER IV.
THE PERSONS ADDRESSED IN THE EPISTLE: THE JEWS OF THE DISPERSION	42
CHAPTER V.
THE RELATION OF THIS EPISTLE TO THE WRITINGS OF ST. PAUL AND OF ST. PETER.—THE DATE OF THE EPISTLE.—THE DOCTRINE OF JOY IN TEMPTATION	55
CHAPTER VI.
THE RELATION OF THIS EPISTLE TO THE BOOKS OF ECCLESIASTICUS AND OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON.—THE VALUE OF THE APOCRYPHA, AND THE MISCHIEF OF NEGLECTING IT	68
CHAPTER VII.
THE EXALTATION OF THE LOWLY, AND THE FADING AWAY OF THE RICH.—THE METAPHORS OF ST. JAMES AND THE PARABLES OF CHRIST	80
CHAPTER VIII.
THE SOURCE OF TEMPTATIONS, AND THE REALITY OF SIN.—THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE DETERMINIST	89
CHAPTER IX.
THE DELUSION OF HEARING WITHOUT DOING.—THE MIRROR OF GOD'S WORD	99
CHAPTER X.
THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ST. JAMES.—THE PRACTICAL UNBELIEF INVOLVED IN SHOWING A WORLDLY RESPECT OF PERSONS IN PUBLIC WORSHIP	111
CHAPTER XI.
THE INIQUITY OF RESPECTING THE RICH AND DESPISING THE POOR.—THE SOLIDARITY OF THE DIVINE LAW	124
CHAPTER XII.
FAITH AND WORKS: THREE VIEWS OF THE RELATION OF THE TEACHING OF ST. JAMES TO THE TEACHING OF ST. PAUL.—THE RELATION OF LUTHER TO BOTH	135
CHAPTER XIII.
THE FAITH OF THE DEMONS; THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM; AND THE FAITH OF RAHAB THE HARLOT	149
CHAPTER XIV.
THE HEAVY RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHERS.—THE POWERS AND PROPENSITIES OF THE TONGUE.—THE SELF-DEFILEMENT OF THE RECKLESS TALKER	165
CHAPTER XV.
THE MORAL CONTRADICTIONS IN THE RECKLESS TALKER	179
CHAPTER XVI.
THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM BELOW	191
CHAPTER XVII.
THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM ABOVE	203
CHAPTER XVIII.
ST. JAMES AND PLATO ON LUSTS AS THE CAUSES OF STRIFE; THEIR EFFECT ON PRAYER	214
CHAPTER XIX.
THE SEDUCTIONS OF THE WORLD, AND THE JEALOUSY OF THE DIVINE LOVE	226
CHAPTER XX.
THE POWER OF SATAN AND ITS LIMITS.—HUMILITY THE FOUNDATION OF PENITENCE AND OF HOLINESS	238
CHAPTER XXI.
SELF-ASSURANCE AND INVASION OF DIVINE PREROGATIVES INVOLVED IN THE LOVE OF CENSURING OTHERS	250
CHAPTER XXII.
SELF-ASSURANCE AND INVASION OF DIVINE PREROGATIVES INVOLVED IN PRESUMING UPON OUR FUTURE.—THE DOCTRINE OF PROBABILISM	261
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE FOLLIES AND INIQUITIES OF THE RICH; THEIR MISERABLE END	274
CHAPTER XXIV.
PATIENCE IN WAITING.—THE ENDURANCE OF JOB.—THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MENTION OF JOB BY ST. JAMES	289
CHAPTER XXV.
THE PROHIBITION OF SWEARING.—THE RELATION OF THE LANGUAGE OF ST. JAMES TO RECORDED SAYINGS OF CHRIST	302
CHAPTER XXVI.
WORSHIP THE BEST OUTLET AND REMEDY FOR EXCITEMENT.—THE CONNEXION BETWEEN WORSHIP AND CONDUCT	315
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH.—THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND EXTREME UNCTION	323
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONFESSION OF SINS.—THE LAWFULNESS OF PRAYERS FOR RAIN	Clyx.com