Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
This automated analysis scores the text on the likely presence of emotional, language, and social tones. There are no right or wrong scores; this is just an indication of tones readers or listeners may pick up from the text.
A score of 0.5 or higher indicates the tone is likely present.
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Anger
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Joy
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Analytical
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Confident
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Tentative
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Social Tone
Openness
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Conscientiousness
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Extraversion
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Agreeableness
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Emotional Range
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Overview
Author:
James, the brother of Jesus
Rose to position of prominence in church at Jerusalem ()
Known as “James the Just”; known for the amount of time he spent in prayer
Died in AD 62- martyred.
Thrown from the temple wall, stoned and beaten to death
Time period:
Around AD 49
Earliest writing of the NT
Audience:
Jewish Christians enduring persecution
Earliest days of the church
Familiar with Old Testament writing and imagery
Style:
Written like the OT Wisdom Literature (Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon)
Many exhortations- 54 direct calls to obedience
Tone is that of authority, commanding respect
Why:
To show how to live the life of godliness in practical, everyday ways
Answers the question, “What does genuine faith look like?”
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