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A Messianic Commentary: Yeshua’s Brother & Chief Rabbi of the Messianic Jewish Community: James the Just, Ya’akov Hatzaddik, Presents Applications of Torah is unavailable, but you can change that!

When we view Ya‘acov (James) for who he was: a chief rabbi, a Torah scholar, a Bible commentator, and akin to a high court judge, then we can better understand the purpose of his book. One of the main thrusts of Ya‘acov’s teaching is encouraging the practical application of the Torah’s teachings.

Professors Walter Kaiser and Luke Johnson were modern pioneers in research on the book of James. They both wrote about how the book’s contents parallel that of Leviticus chapter 19. Indeed, Ya’akov stresses that one should not swear a false oath against another, should not hold back the daily wages of a worker, should not show favoritism in judgment, should not commit slander, should reprove others in a proper manner, and should refrain from holding grudges
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