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# General Information:
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Since these are Jewish believers, they know the story of Abraham, about whom God had told them long ago in his word.
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# Was not Abraham our father justified ... on the altar?
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This rhetorical question is used to rebut the foolish man's arguments from [James 2:18](../02/18.md), who refuses to believe that faith and works go together. Alternate translation: "Abraham our father was certainly justified ... on the altar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# justified by works
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James speaks of works as if they were objects that one can own. Alternate translation: "justified by doing good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# father
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Here "father" is used in the sense of "ancestor."
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