The epistle of James appears unstructured with a confusing mixture of OT allusions, until it is viewed as a sermon on the theme of the Trials of Abraham. This theme, which was a commonplace in first century Judaism, was a catalogue of ten temptations which Abraham faced and triumphed over. These trials, which included a temptation by Satan similar to Job's, were to test Abraham's self-control and to see whether his faith was matched by his works.
"James as a Sermon on the Trials of Abraham"
The epistle of James appears unstructured with a confusing mixture of OT allusions, until it is viewed as a sermon on the theme of the Trials of Abraham. This theme, which was a commonplace in first century Judaism, was a catalogue of ten temptations which Abraham faced and triumphed over. These trials, which included a temptation by Satan similar to Job's, were to test Abraham's self-control and to see whether his faith was matched by his works.
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