Pastor and scholar Jeff Meyers discusses his new commentary on the book of James, Wisdom for Dissidents. Meyers explains how modern commentators have failed to take the actual words of James seriously. When James mentions war, battles, and murder, he's not talking about arguments over the color of the new carpeting. James guided Christians through a time of political strife, assassination, civil violence and insurrection; in other words, a time much like our own. 

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
1:14 – James and Ecclesiastes
8:25 – Rebellion against Rome
13:12 – Israel and Egypt
19:53 – James helps Christians grow up
26:00 – What is James preparing Christians for?
31:05 – How Christians should respond to political violence
42:00 – Why you should read this commentary

Pastor and scholar Jeff Meyers discusses his new commentary on the book of James, <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Wisdom-Dissidents-Epistle-James-Through/dp/1735169099/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JD0OHN1F16U2&amp;keywords=wisdom+for+dissidents+jeffrey+j+meyers&amp;qid=1656097791&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=wisdom+for+dissidents%2Cstripbooks%2C59&amp;sr=1-1">Wisdom for Dissidents</a>. Meyers explains how modern commentators have failed to take the actual words of James seriously. When James mentions war, battles, and murder, he's not talking about arguments over the color of the new carpeting. James guided Christians through a time of political strife, assassination, civil violence and insurrection; in other words, a time much like our own. 
Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:14 – James and Ecclesiastes 8:25 – Rebellion against Rome 13:12 – Israel and Egypt 19:53 – James helps Christians grow up 26:00 – What is James preparing Christians for? 31:05 – How Christians should respond to political violence 42:00 – Why you should read this commentary

Meeting of Minds brings together the top minds in history, theology, finance, economics, language, mathematics and science. Host Jerry Bowyer invites guests to be both intelligent and clear and to follow truth wherever it leads.

Meeting of Minds brings together the top minds in history, theology, finance, economics, language, mathematics and science. Host Jerry Bowyer invites guests to be both intelligent and clear and to follow truth wherever it leads.

Meeting of Minds Podcast

I talk to the smartest people in the world about the wisest people who have ever lived, and I ask them not to dumb it down and not to follow any party line.

I talk to the smartest people in the world about the wisest people who have ever lived, and I ask them not to dumb it down and not to follow any party line.