E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 5:8
stablish . See Romans 1:11 . draweth nigh = hath drawn near. See Matthew 3:2 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.Until the coming of the Lord ... In Jesus' great prophetic utterances regarding the destruction of Jerusalem, as recorded in Matthew 24; Mark 13, and Luke 21, our Lord blended the prophecies of the destruction of Jerusalem with those of the coming of the end of the world; and, in all probability, not... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 5:8
Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand.It is difficult not to lose patience with those commentators who receive every such reference as this as an occasion for declaiming upon the "mistake" of all the New Testament writers in expecting the "coming of the Lord" (in his final advent, of course) as an event certain to occur in their lifetime. See extended discussion of "The Speedy Return" of Christ, under 1 Thessalonians 1:10, in CT. The particular "coming... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 5:7
James 5:7. Brethren,— It would have been exceedingly strange if the Christians had condemned and killed any of their own number: what is said, therefore, Jam 5:6 as well as several other things, prove that Jam 5:1-6 is an apostrophe to the unbelieving Jews; who were wicked themselves, and persecuted the Christians, but were to come to a speedy and exemplary destruction. His beginning this exhortation with Brethren, and recommending patience to them, from the consideration of the approaching... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 5:8
James 5:8. For the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.— The apostle by this phrase seems plainly to mean, the coming of the Romans to destroy or carry away captive the Jewish nation: for what God in his providence promises, he himself is very often said to do. See Matthew 27:33.Mark 13:29; Mark 13:29. Luke 21:20. Indeed it may be asked, What other coming of the Lord was then drawing nigh? Is it not intimated, Jam 5:1 that very great evils were just ready to fall upon the rich Jews? That they would... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 5:7
7. Be patient therefore—as judgment is so near (James 5:1; James 5:3), ye may well afford to be "patient" after the example of the unresisting Just one (James 5:6). brethren—contrasted with the "rich" oppressors, James 5:6- :. unto the coming of the Lord—Christ, when the trial of your patience shall cease. husbandman waiteth for—that is, patiently bears toils and delays through hope of the harvest at last. Its "preciousness" (compare James 5:6- :, "precious seed") will more than compensate for... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 5:8
8. coming . . . draweth nigh—The Greek expresses present time and a settled state. :-, "is at hand." We are to live in a continued state of expectancy of the Lord's coming, as an event always nigh. Nothing can more "stablish the heart" amidst present troubles than the realized expectation of His speedy coming. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - James 5:1-18
VI. MONEY AND PATIENT ENDURANCE 5:1-18The final practical problem James addressed involves money. He wrote these instructions to warn his readers of a danger, to inform them of the ramifications of the problem, and to exhort them to deal with the situation appropriately. This is his third reference to the rich and the poor (cf. James 1:9-11; James 2:1-12). We might also consider James 4:13-17, as well as James 5:1-6, as dealing with the rich. [Note: For some helpful insights on the way... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - James 5:7
Because of the dangers James just expounded, believers should adopt a patient attitude. The verb makrothymesate (be patient) describes "self-restraint which does not hastily retaliate a wrong." [Note: J. B. Lightfoot, Saint Paul’s Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon, p. 138.] The Lord’s return is near (cf. Mark 13:32-37; Philippians 4:5; 1 Peter 4:7; 1 John 2:18)."The word parousias (’coming’) was a common term used to describe the visit of a king to a city or province of his kingdom and... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 5:7
unto, until Same Greek. word, heos. coming . Greek. parousia. First occurance: Matthew 24:3 . hath long patience = being patient. early . Greek. proim o s . Only here. latter . Greek. opsimos. Only here. Compare Joel 2:23 . read more