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James Chapter 2:1-13 – Elder Michael Miserocchi
JAMES 2:1-13
Sin of Partiality
Background: Constant Internecine Struggles
Between Romans, Pharisees and Sadducees who all persecuted the Christians.
2:1-4 Inconsistency
“My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil though”
James starts with a prohibition not a question.
The use of the word glorious referring to Jesus is unusual. The terms is probably being used by James to show that the human Jesus in now the Glorious One of God who has been shamed and is now exalted. Another wards he is the only one worthy of Glory not those to whom they are partial, the rich. He is the manifestation of God’s presence.
The title is used throughout the OT and NT.
1 Samuel 4:22 God’s presence leaves Israel
“She named the boy Ichabod,[c] saying, “The Glory has departed from Israel”—because of the capture of the ark of God and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband. 22 She said, “The Glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”
I Peter 1:17 God honors the Son
”He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”[b] 18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.”
1Cor 2:8 Christ destined for glory
“No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. “
The word synagogue and “comes into your meeting” probably describes a messianic worship services or a judicial court which is a Christian assembly gathered to pass justice on a dispute between two members. Most likely is a worship service.
Douglas Moo
“If we, as we think, the Christians to whom James is writes have been forced to leave Jerusalem and establish new homes in Syria and Northern Palestine, most of them would be facing tough financial situations as well as social dislocation and even ostracism.
But James wants them to look beyond their “worldly” situation and take pride in their high position. “Take pride” is a single greek verb that is used widely by Paul but no one else in the NT except James. The trajectory of the term is set decisively by the famous exhortation in Jer. 9:23-24.
“Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom, or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,:” declares the Lord.”
We also see the same description in 1:9-11
“ Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.”
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JAMES 2:1-13
Sin of Partiality
Background: Constant Internecine Struggles
Between Romans, Pharisees and Sadducees who all persecuted the Christians.
2:1-4 Inconsistency
“My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil though”
James starts with a prohibition not a question.
The use of the word glorious referring to Jesus is unusual. The terms is probably being used by James to show that the human Jesus in now the Glorious One of God who has been shamed and is now exalted. Another wards he is the only one worthy of Glory not those to whom they are partial, the rich. He is the manifestation of God’s presence.
The title is used throughout the OT and NT.
1 Samuel 4:22 God’s presence leaves Israel
“She named the boy Ichabod,[c] saying, “The Glory has departed from Israel”—because of the capture of the ark of God and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband. 22 She said, “The Glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”
I Peter 1:17 God honors the Son
”He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”[b] 18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.”
1Cor 2:8 Christ destined for glory
“No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. “
The word synagogue and “comes into your meeting” probably describes a messianic worship services or a judicial court which is a Christian assembly gathered to pass justice on a dispute between two members. Most likely is a worship service.
Douglas Moo
“If we, as we think, the Christians to whom James is writes have been forced to leave Jerusalem and establish new homes in Syria and Northern Palestine, most of them would be facing tough financial situations as well as social dislocation and even ostracism.
But James wants them to look beyond their “worldly” situation and take pride in their high position. “Take pride” is a single greek verb that is used widely by Paul but no one else in the NT except James. The trajectory of the term is set decisively by the famous exhortation in Jer. 9:23-24.
“Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom, or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,:” declares the Lord.”
We also see the same description in 1:9-11
“ Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.”