One of the most prominent themes in James is human speech. While James mentioned the importance of controlling our tongues in James 1:19 and 1:26, he dedicated most of James 3 to the power of speech for good or for evil. He also pointed us to the help we need to harness our speech for good.
The rejection of Jesus by many Israelites is God‘s plan for the salvation of the nations, and even of Israel itself.
Saul’s two acts of foolishness contrasted with his son’s two acts of faith, and they changed the course of history.
As the second Adam and the faithful Israel, Jesus resisted temptation and so can help us when we are tempted.
