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James and JobPublished

Endurance, Wisdom, and Genuine Faith

James & Job comparison· 9. Wealth and PovertyPrimaryhigh
Job was very wealthy (Job 1:3) yet disowns trust in gold (Job 31:24-25) and accepts loss with worship (Job 1:21). James says the rich will fade like a flower (Jas 1:10-11).
James & Job comparison· 9. Wealth and PovertyPrimaryhigh
Job 24 laments oppressors who move boundary stones and leave the poor naked (Job 24:2-12); James denounces the rich who withhold wages (Jas 5:1-6).
James & Job comparison· 9. Wealth and Poverty · applicationTertiarytraditional gloss
Wealth is held in trust. Job’s restored riches are not a formula; James says God has chosen the poor to be rich in faith (Jas 2:5).

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