Tiago 5
Hilary of Arles · Comentário Patrístico (catena)
Tiago 5:1
The rich must repent while there is still time for them to do so. James is speaking here of those rich people who have shown themselves to be too stingy to offer any help to the poor. — INTRODUCTORY TRACTATE ON THE LETTER OF JAMES
Tiago 5:3
It is true of course that gold does not rust, but James is comparing it to material things which do rust in the course of time. — INTRODUCTORY TRACTATE ON THE LETTER OF JAMES
Tiago 5:4
What James means here is not that God has ears but that he can use his power to put right the wrongs which exist on earth. — INTRODUCTORY TRACTATE ON THE LETTER OF JAMES
Tiago 5:14
This sickness is the sickness of sin. If someone is struck down by his own thoughts, then he should pray on his own, but if he has committed some sin he should ask for the church's prayers. The custom mentioned here is followed even today, for the grace of mercy is symbolized by oil. — INTRODUCTORY TRACTATE ON THE LETTER OF JAMES
Tiago 5:15
The prayer of faith is the consensus of the whole church, as it is said in the Gospel: "Whatever you ask in my name shall be done for you." — INTRODUCTORY TRACTATE ON THE LETTER OF JAMES
Tiago 5:17
The apostle regards himself as inferior to the prophets, who performed such miracles. The three years and six months represent the time of the antichrist, but the three years may also stand for the three ages of human history from the creation to the time of David, or they may symbolize the patriarchs, the prophets and the apostles. The miracle mentioned here is meant to encourage believers to persevere in their struggle against the unrighteous, for as in the case of Elijah, even if only one person prays, his prayer represents the common mind of all the righteous. — INTRODUCTORY TRACTATE ON THE LETTER OF JAMES
Tiago 5:20
Someone who preaches to sinners in order to convert them will save his soul, even if the people he preaches to are not actually converted. — INTRODUCTORY TRACTATE ON THE LETTER OF JAMES