Word Study for James Sermon

Word Study for 6/16 Sermon

pray v 13 proseuchomai = pray

praises v 13 psallo = sing praises as an act of worship to God

pray v14 proseuchomai = pray

prayer v 15 euche = prayer, vow, oath

pray v16 euchomai = pray, desire, wish for

prayer v16 deesis = plea, prayer, request, petition

prayed v17,18 proseuchomai = pray

sick v 14 astheneo = be weak, be in a state of incapacity be ill,

heal v15 eksozo = bring safely, save (v20)

sick v15 kamno = be sick, discouraged, grow weary to the soul

well v15 egeiromai = cause to stand up, rise, arise, cause to wake up, restore, heal, raise to life

healed v16 iaomai = heal from sickness, renew

sins v15,16,20 hamartia = sin, wrong doing, failure, fault

sinner v20 harmartolos = sinful, also in some contexts, implications of being a social outcast

wanders (from the truth) v19 planaomai = wander about, move without purpose

wandering v20 plane = deception, delusion, deceptive belief

save v20 eksozo = bring safely (see v15)

Confess v16 exomologeo (mai) = agree, profess allegiance, admit, acknowledge, also give thanks, praise

oil v14 elaion = olive oil

anointing in the name of the Lord - sanctifying, setting apart

Myrrh was used in ancient Israelite temple worship as an ingredient in the holy anointing oil for consecrating priests, the tabernacle, and kings (see Exodus 30:23–25). It was used in the purification of Queen Esther (see Esther 2:12), and it was also used in embalming (see John 19:39).

In aromatherapy, Myrrh Essential Oil is known to offer relief for colds, congestion, coughs, bronchitis, and phlegm. Inhaling its sedative scent is known to lift negative moods, promote the feeling of being grounded, and encourage the feeling of spiritual awakening.

Evangelical Commentary on the Bible B. Prayer (5:13–18)

More likely, the anointing has a symbolic purpose. Anointing with oil is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as a symbolic action according to which what is anointed is set apart for God’s service or blessing (while the Greek word chriō was more often used for this, the word aleiphō, found here in James, also occurs [Exod. 40:15; Num. 3:3]). By anointing the sick person with oil, then, the elders are symbolically setting that person aside for the Lord’s special attention as they pray.

Evangelical Commentary on the Bible B. Prayer (5:13–18)

And since it is prayer to which James returns in verse 15, it is clear that it, not the anointing, is the main agent of healing. By stressing that the prayer of faith is what brings healing, James has carefully qualified the apparently absolute nature of the promise in verse 15. For only prayers that are offered in accordance with the will of God can truly be uttered in faith.

The Bible makes clear 1 Cor. 11:30 that some sicknesses/infirmities are a result of sin, but not all are John 6

Elders and anyone can participate in healing, confess your sins to one another

Righteous man is anyone in a right relationship with God, even as hard as it is to believe that the great Elijah was “just a man” like you and me.

if that’s the case, the it was nothing more than faith and the power of God working through him, as it can be for you and me.

Lastly, this letter ends with, you guessed it, faith in action, a deed, being your brother’s keeper.

We are called to intervene, to help others obey these commands,

These brothers and sisters have wandered from the truth, and this whole letter James has been trying to bring them back

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