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James’s letter is famous for its practical wisdom and its heart for gospel transformation reflected in action. James is like Proverbs in the New Testament—but written as a letter, reflecting the New Covenant of Christ. It advises believers facing cultural challenges in the diaspora how to approach practical issues like trials and suffering, the proper use of the tongue, and poverty and wealth...

Messiah’s enemies in Psalm 110:1 (“Make your enemies a footstool for your feet”). The favoritism could not be more obvious. The conclusion is absolutely correct (2:4): “have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?” They have become evil judges, while in 4:11–12 there is to be “only one Lawgiver and Judge,” and in Matthew 7:1 it says, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” The Greek “discriminate” is diekrithēte, used in 1:6 for those with “divided minds” between
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