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NASB | James 2:25 In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 2:25 In the same way, was Rahab the prostitute not justified by works too, when she received the [Hebrew] spies as guests and protected them, and sent them away [to escape] by a different route? [Josh 2:1-21] |
Subject: Lying is a sin. Rahab did it for the en, |
Bible Note: Hi, John... I suspect that your pastor is familiar with the work. It is in its third edition. According to my copy it has sold around 500,000 copies. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 ISBN 0-310-24604-0 It really is pretty basic, very easy to read, at only about 287 pages (including the appendices and index). However, it covers those basics very well. It also exposes the exegetical errors we are all so prone to make, and that we see on the forum so regularly. When you read it, let me know what you think! In Him, Doc |