20 The case of Abraham is most helpful in further defining the
distinct viewpoints of Paul and James. The former refers us to the
fifteenth chapter of Genesis, the latter to the twenty-second. In the
fifteenth chapter Abram's spiritual seed alone is in view, for Abram
is taken outside his tent and s... [ Continue Reading ]
5 This passage has puzzled the commentators, and there are many and
various explanations offered to solve what seems to be one of the most
difficult passages in the Scriptures. A simple explanation, which
allows a literal translation, is that the natural spirit of the Jew is
to be envious. They are... [ Continue Reading ]