Jensens survey of the old testament adam 573
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observe the following:
1. There is a formal salutation in James,
but no formal closing.
2. The bottom of the chart shows four
main divisions in the epistle. There is an
ascending progression in the rst three:
principles involved; practices for the present;
prizes in the future. The fourth section is like
an epilogue, where the writer returns to the
subject of practices for the present by giving
two nal exhortations of a very practical
nature to his Christian readers.
3. Observe how the epistle is rst divided
into small sections ( rst outline under the
main horizontal line). Then study the outline
of large divisions, on the subject of faith.
Check out the outlines with your own
observations, which you have made of the
epistle.
4. What outline of works appears on the
chart?
5. The division of 1:19—4:12 (faith at
work) is di cult to break down into an
outline. James appears to be writing about
various aspects of the outer and inner life of
faith. Note the listing of subjects on the
chart (ful llment, favoritism, and so forth).
Compare this outline with your own work.
6. The title for James given on the chart is
“Faith for Living.” The intention of this title
is to show the necessary ingredient of faith
in action.16 This very clearly is James’s main
theme. The key verse chosen for the epistle
(2:26) reflects that theme.
IV. PROMINENT SUBJECTS
A. FAITH AND TRIALS (1:1-18)
Recall that the hardships of persecution
were part of the setting bringing forth this
epistle. The fact that the rst subject that
James writes about is the hardship of trials
tells us that this was a most pressing
problem.
CHART 108: JAMES FAITH FOR LIVING
Observe how much instruction James
compresses into three verses, in 1:2-4.
trials v. 2 — The Situation
testing v. 3a — The Test
endurance vv. 36, 4a — The
Immediate Fruit
maturity v. 46 — The Ultimate
Fruit
Read the entire segment and observe
other truths and applications concerning
