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James and 1, 2, and 3 John

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of James
    18 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    James and Scripture
    19 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    1 John
    21 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    2 and 3 John
    21 Activities
  5. Lesson Five
    Proto-Gnosticism
    13 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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James and 1, 2, and 3 John James and Scripture In | James and the Sermon on the Mount
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In | James and the Sermon on the Mount

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One of the more striking examples of James’ “sitting on top” of earlier Scripture is his deliberate echoing of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount from Matthew. Some of these connections are listed in the table below. 

For reference, the following are other passages in James that parallel sayings of Jesus: 

  • 1:6 (cf Matthew 21:21)
  • 1:9 and 4:10 (cf Matthew 23:12) 
  • 1:12 (cf Matthew 10:22) 
  • 1:21 (cf Mark 4:14)
  • 4:9 (cf Luke 6:21, 25)
  • 4:17 (cf Luke 12:47)
  • 5:1-6 (cf Luke 6:24)
  • 5:9 (cf Matthew 24:33)
  • 5:17 (cf Luke 4:25)