have . Omit. despised = shamed. Greek. atimazo. See Acts 5:41 . poor . Singular, as James 2:2 . oppress . See Acts 10:38 . draw = themselves drag. Greek. h elko. See Acts 21:30 . before = to. App-104 . judgment seats . App-177 . read more
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?"Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God" (Luke 6:20), thus said Jesus; and there can hardly be any doubt that James had such words in view here. Christ did not teach that the poor are saved because of their poverty, nor that the rich are condemned because of their wealth; and yet the singular fact may not be... read more
But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment seats?It simply does not make sense for the church to dishonor the poor and to fawn upon the wealthy and powerful. As Calvin put it, "Why should a man honor his executioners and at the same time injure his friends?"[14]Do not the rich oppress you ...? There had been countless examples of this right there in Jerusalem, where the Sadducees, the rich party of their day, were notorious... read more
James 2:5. Hath not God chosen the poor, &c.— Christianity was not spread by the power or contrivance of courtiers and great men, or to advance a secular interest; but the God and Father of all chose this method in his infinitewisdom for the reformation and renovation of all who will yield to be saved by grace: but such as set their hearts upon the riches and grandeur of thisworld, are not of that number. No ellipsis is more common than that of the verb to be: we have an instance... read more
5. Hearken—James brings to trial the self-constituted "judges" ( :-). poor of this world—The best manuscripts read, "those poor in respect to the world." In contrast to "the rich in this world" ( :-). Not of course all the poor; but the poor, as a class, furnish more believers than the rich as a class. The rich, if a believer, renounces riches as his portion; the poor, if an unbeliever, neglects that which is the peculiar advantage of poverty (Matthew 5:3; 1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians... read more
6. The world's judgment of the poor contrasted with God's. ye—Christians, from whom better things might have been expected; there is no marvel that men of the world do so. despised—literally, "dishonored." To dishonor the poor is to dishonor those whom God honors, and so to invert the order of God [CALVIN]. rich—as a class. oppress—literally, "abuse their power against" you. draw you—Translate, "is it not they (those very persons whom ye partially prefer, :-) that drag you (namely, with... read more
A. The Problem of Favoritism 2:1-13James’ previous reference to hypocritical religiosity (James 1:26-27) seems to have led him to deal with one form of this problem that existed among Christian Jews of his day. It is still with us today. It is the problem of inconsistent love for other people that manifests itself in how we treat them. James wrote this chapter to exhort his readers to deal with this very basic inconsistency in their lives and so progress toward spiritual maturity."The... read more
Since God has chosen the poor of this world to be the recipients of His blessings it is inconsistent for Christians to withhold blessings from them (cf. Matthew 5:3; Luke 6:20). Really God has chosen more poor people than rich (Luke 1:52; 1 Corinthians 1:26). The "kingdom" is probably the messianic millennial kingdom in which Christians will participate with Christ whom they love. [Note: Ibid., p. 141.] This seems clear from the context. The heirs of this kingdom, those who will receive it, are... read more
3. The inconsistency of favoritism 2:5-7James’ three questions in these verses all expect positive answers, as is clear in the construction of the Greek text. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 2:5
beloved . App-135 . Hath . . . chosen = Did . . . choose. God . App-98 . this = the. world . App-129 . kingdom . See App-112 , App-113 , App-114 . hath . Omit. love . App-135 . read more