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2011-08-13 12:36:03

This is not an easy text to arc. Overall the passage describes and diagnoses a situation (social unrest within the church) and prescribes a response (submit to God through humble repentance with confidence He will give you grace). In the first three verses, James identifies and diagnoses the problem: there is still fighting and quarreling among those within the church. James identifies two roots for this problem: prayerlessness (v. 2) or selfishness (v. 3). Both of these roots indicate a lack of humble submission to God. These two root problems lead to unfulfilled desires and discontentment that is the fuel of all the social conflicts. In verses 4 and 5, James offers a warning to those who are quarreling of the seriousness of the situation. Self-reliance reflected by prayerlessness and worldliness indicated by selfish motives in prayer indicate a heart has befriended this world and its comforts and is an enemy of God. There is no middle ground here, you must choose a side. So how does this warning fit into the larger text? That is probably the hardest part of this Arc. I believe this warning serves as additional grounding for the main imperative found later in verse 7 to "Submit Yourselves to God. In verse 6, James comforts those who quarreling shows their enmity with God by reminding them of the inexhaustible grace of God. God will give grace to anyone who will turn and humble themselves and give up their prideful self-reliance and indulgence. In verse 7, we see the main idea of the text, that those who are quarreling need to respond by submitting themselves to God. In verses 7-10, James explains exactly what that submission entails with a series of imperatives: Resist the devil, draw near to God, cleanse your hands, purify your hearts, be wretched, weep, mourn, let your laughter turn to mourning and your joy to gloom, and humble yourselves before God. These imperatives could be summed up with two directives: Repent and seek the Lord, confident of His grace. The result will be that by God's grace, the Devil will flee, God will draw near, and He will exalt us for His glory.

10000000083997 83997 Notes 2011-07-13 09:42:12 2011-08-13 12:36:03 This is not an easy text to arc. Overall the passage describes and diagnoses a situation (social unrest within the church) and prescribes a response (submit to God through humble repentance with confidence He will give you grace). In the first three verses, James identifies and diagnoses the problem: there is still fighting and quarreling among those within the church. James identifies two roots for this problem: prayerlessness (v. 2) or selfishness (v. 3). Both of these roots indicate a lack of humble submission to God. These two root problems lead to unfulfilled desires and discontentment that is the fuel of all the social conflicts. In verses 4 and 5, James offers a warning to those who are quarreling of the seriousness of the situation. Self-reliance reflected by prayerlessness and worldliness indicated by selfish motives in prayer indicate a heart has befriended this world and its comforts and is an enemy of God. There is no middle ground here, you must choose a side. So how does this warning fit into the larger text? That is probably the hardest part of this Arc. I believe this warning serves as additional grounding for the main imperative found later in verse 7 to "Submit Yourselves to God. In verse 6, James comforts those who quarreling shows their enmity with God by reminding them of the inexhaustible grace of God. God will give grace to anyone who will turn and humble themselves and give up their prideful self-reliance and indulgence. In verse 7, we see the main idea of the text, that those who are quarreling need to respond by submitting themselves to God. In verses 7-10, James explains exactly what that submission entails with a series of imperatives: Resist the devil, draw near to God, cleanse your hands, purify your hearts, be wretched, weep, mourn, let your laughter turn to mourning and your joy to gloom, and humble yourselves before God. These imperatives could be summed up with two directives: Repent and seek the Lord, confident of His grace. The result will be that by God's grace, the Devil will flee, God will draw near, and He will exalt us for His glory. notes

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James 4:1-10

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Πόθεν πόλεμοι

What causes quarrels

καὶ πόθεν μάχαι ἐν ὑμῖν;

and what causes fights among you?

ideaexplanation

οὐκ ἐντεῦθεν, ἐκ τῶν ἡδονῶν ὑμῶν τῶν στρατευομένων ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ὑμῶν;

Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?

questionanswer

ἐπιθυμεῖτε καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε,

You desire and do not have,

φονεύετε

so you murder.

actionresult

καὶ ζηλοῦτε καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν,

You covet and cannot obtain,

μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε,

so you fight and quarrel.

series

οὐκ ἔχετε

You do not have,

διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς,

because you do not ask.

ground

αἰτεῖτε καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετε

You ask and do not receive,

διότι κακῶς αἰτεῖσθε,

because you ask wrongly,

ἵνα ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ὑμῶν δαπανήσητε.

to spend it on your passions.

actionpurpose

μοιχαλίδες, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ φιλία τοῦ κόσμου ἔχθρα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν;

You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?

ὃς ἐὰν οὖν βουληθῇ φίλος εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου, ἐχθρὸς τοῦ θεοῦ καθίσταται.

Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

ἢ δοκεῖτε ὅτι κενῶς ἡ γραφὴ λέγει• πρὸς φθόνον ἐπιποθεῖ τὸ πνεῦμα ὃ κατῴκισεν ἐν ἡμῖν,

Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us"?

μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν;

But he gives more grace.

διὸ λέγει• ὁ θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται,

Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud,

ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.

but gives grace to the humble."

negativepositive

ὑποτάγητε οὖν τῷ θεῷ,

Submit yourselves therefore to God.

inference

ἀντίστητε δὲ τῷ διαβόλῳ

Resist the devil,

καὶ φεύξεται ἀφʼ ὑμῶν,

and he will flee from you.

ἐγγίσατε τῷ θεῷ

Draw near to God,

καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν.

and he will draw near to you.

καθαρίσατε χεῖρας, ἁμαρτωλοί,

Cleanse your hands, you sinners,

καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας, δίψυχοι.

and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

progression

ταλαιπωρήσατε

Be wretched

καὶ πενθήσατε

and mourn

καὶ κλαύσατε.

and weep.

ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μετατραπήτω

Let your laughter be turned to mourning

καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν.

and your joy to gloom.

ταπεινώθητε ἐνώπιον κυρίου

Humble yourselves before the Lord,

καὶ ὑψώσει ὑμᾶς.

and he will exalt you.

situationresponse

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10000000083997 83997 Arc 2011-07-13 09:42:12 2011-08-13 12:36:03 editing James 4 1 4 10 James 4:1-10 59 NT na27 esv i723841 i723842 i723843 i723844 i723809 Πόθεν πόλεμοι What causes quarrels i723810 καὶ πόθεν μάχαι ἐν ὑμῖν; and what causes fights among you? ideaexplanation 1 i723811 οὐκ ἐντεῦθεν, ἐκ τῶν ἡδονῶν ὑμῶν τῶν στρατευομένων ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ὑμῶν; Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? questionanswer 2 i723845 i723846 i723847 i723812 ἐπιθυμεῖτε καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε, You desire and do not have, i723813 φονεύετε so you murder. actionresult 2 i723848 i723814 καὶ ζηλοῦτε καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν, You covet and cannot obtain, i723815 μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε, so you fight and quarrel. actionresult 2 series i723849 i723850 i723816 οὐκ ἔχετε You do not have, i723817 διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς, because you do not ask. ground 1 i723851 i723818 αἰτεῖτε καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετε You ask and do not receive, i723852 i723819 διότι κακῶς αἰτεῖσθε, because you ask wrongly, i723820 ἵνα ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ὑμῶν δαπανήσητε. to spend it on your passions. actionpurpose 2 ground 1 ground 1 ideaexplanation 1 i723853 i723854 i723855 i723821 μοιχαλίδες, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ φιλία τοῦ κόσμου ἔχθρα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν; You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? i723822 ὃς ἐὰν οὖν βουληθῇ φίλος εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου, ἐχθρὸς τοῦ θεοῦ καθίσταται. Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. ideaexplanation 1 i723823 ἢ δοκεῖτε ὅτι κενῶς ἡ γραφὴ λέγει• πρὸς φθόνον ἐπιποθεῖ τὸ πνεῦμα ὃ κατῴκισεν ἐν ἡμῖν, Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us"? ground 1 i723856 i723857 i723858 i723824 μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν; But he gives more grace. i723859 i723825 διὸ λέγει• ὁ θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, i723826 ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν. but gives grace to the humble." negativepositive 2 ground 1 i723827 ὑποτάγητε οὖν τῷ θεῷ, Submit yourselves therefore to God. inference 2 i723860 i723861 i723828 ἀντίστητε δὲ τῷ διαβόλῳ Resist the devil, i723829 καὶ φεύξεται ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, and he will flee from you. actionresult 2 i723862 i723830 ἐγγίσατε τῷ θεῷ Draw near to God, i723831 καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν. and he will draw near to you. actionresult 2 i723863 i723832 καθαρίσατε χεῖρας, ἁμαρτωλοί, Cleanse your hands, you sinners, i723833 καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας, δίψυχοι. and purify your hearts, you double-minded. progression i723864 i723834 ταλαιπωρήσατε Be wretched i723835 καὶ πενθήσατε and mourn i723836 καὶ κλαύσατε. and weep. progression i723865 i723837 ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μετατραπήτω Let your laughter be turned to mourning i723838 καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν. and your joy to gloom. i723866 i723839 ταπεινώθητε ἐνώπιον κυρίου Humble yourselves before the Lord, i723840 καὶ ὑψώσει ὑμᾶς. and he will exalt you. actionresult 2 ideaexplanation 1 inference 2 situationresponse 2 1 1 1 na27 25 esv 25 a 50 discourse