This paragraph on Servility suits exhortation of Jews incomparably
better than that of Christians, among whom not many rich were found
for generations. The scene of James 2:2 is the synagogue, best taken
in its literal sense; and acts of oppression towards the congregation
of God's poor are familiar... [ Continue Reading ]
The surface contradiction between James and Paul, which made Luther
call this an epistle of straw, and the Tü bingen critics hail it as a
Judaist's attack upon Paulinism, troubles no one now, simply because
faith is seen to be used in entirely different senses. It is _creed_
here, personal _trust_ t... [ Continue Reading ]