1 James is never called an apostle and does not write this epistle in
that character. Rather, he puts himself in the place of a slave. Hence
the epistle is not concerned with authoritative teaching so much as
with service.
1 Nothing can be plainer than the fact that this letter is addressed
to a sp... [ Continue Reading ]
26 The outward form of divine service, the rites and ceremonies of the
sacerdotal system of Moses, was but the exterior shell of truth. It
was the letter: truth was the spirit. The ritual was full of precious
meaning. But most ritualists feed on the husks and throw away the
kernel. It should have it... [ Continue Reading ]