diff --git a/60-jas/05.md b/60-jas/05.md index eb814a1..bc52cda 100644 --- a/60-jas/05.md +++ b/60-jas/05.md @@ -8,19 +8,19 @@ James told Christians not to worry about getting money and possessions here on e **Advice to Translators**: A possession is something that a person owns. When someone owns many things of great value they are called “riches.” -See: Heaven +See: [Heaven](../articles/heaven.md) ### Why did James say the “pay of the laborers cries out”? James said that the “pay of the laborers is crying out.” He wanted Christians to know that landowners broke the law of God when they did not pay their workers on the day that they worked (see: Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:14). If these people were not paid, they did not eat. James wanted Christians to know this was unjust. He said that God hears these cries, and he gave justice to the unjust (see: Malachi 3:5; Jeremiah 22:13-17). -See: Justice (Just, Unjust) +See: [Justice (Just, Unjust)](../articles/justice.md) ### How were the righteous being condemned and killed? James said that the people condemned and killed the righteous people. That is, people were killing people who did the right things. Perhaps James spoke to landowners who said their hired workers were guilty of things that they did not do. That is, they said that the innocent workers were guilty of wrong against them. Because the landowners were taking their workers to court, they took away their workers ability to make money. Because they did not make money, they did not eat. Because they did not eat, they died. Also, those who were judged guilty in the courts were killed. James said that those who did this were guilty of their workers deaths. -See: Condemn (Condemnation); Righteous (Righteousness); Guilty; Innocent +See: [Condemn (Condemnation)](../articles/condemn.md); [Righteous (Righteousness)](../articles/righteous.md); [Guilty](../articles/guilty.md); [Innocent](../articles/innocent.md) ## 5:7-12 @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ James told Christians to “be patient” (μακροθυμέω/g3114) when th James told Christians to be patient because Jesus was coming for them. Christians were suffering trials and persecution. James wanted them to know that they needed to hope in Jesus and have courage in his coming for them. Also, he told Christians not to complain about each other because this caused them to forget about Jesus. Also, James told them to have “endurance” (ύπομονέ/g5281) in the same way Job did. Because Job endured, God honored him (see: Job 42:1-17). -See: Trials; Persecute (Persecution) +See:[Trial](../articles/trial.md); [Persecute (Persecution)](../articles/persecute.md) ### Why did James say not to take an oath? @@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ Some scholars think James spoke about people who had physical suffering. That is Also, scholars think James spoke to Christians who had spiritual suffering. That is, the enemy, Satan and his demons, tried to get them to sin or to reject Jesus. Other scholars think James wrote about Christians having severe physical suffering. James said that those suffering in this way needed other Christians to comfort them and perhaps help them defeat their suffering. -See: Satan (The Devil); Demon +See: [Satan (The Devil)](../articles/satan.md); [Demon](../articles/demon.md) ### What did James tell the sick to do? James told sick Christians to go to the elders of their local church and have them pray for them. The elders spoke a “prayer” (εὐχή/g2171) of faith. That is, they prayed the will of God and trusted God’s answer (see: 4:13-15). James said this prayer saved sick people. Some scholars think the word “save” meant saved from sin and spiritual death. That is, it helped them to be able to live together with God forever in heaven. Other scholars think the word “save” means their physical health will be saved. That is, the sick person will become well. -See: Elder +See: [Elder](../articles/elder.md) ### Who are righteous people? @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Other scholars think James spoke to those Christians who were being led back int Other scholars think James spoke to Christians who chose to return to doing sinful thing and thinking sinful things. That is, they knew what was right, but chose to do what was wrong. -See: Gospel; Law of Moses +See: [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md); [Law of Moses](../articles/lawofmoses.md) ### What happens when those who are sinning “turn back”? @@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ Some scholars think that he wanted to say that this will to “rescue”(σῴζ Other scholars think that this will help the sinner from being punished by dying on the earth because of their sin. James told Christians that it was good for them to help a brother or sister straying from the truth. Also, James told these Christians to encourage straying people. -See: Hell +See:[Hell](../articles/hell.md)