Jam 5:14 | TNotes | STEP | 5:14 The elders of the church were responsible for the well-being of a local assembly of Christians. Elders were selected because of their relative age and their qualifications as Christian leaders (Acts 14:23 ; 20:17 , 28 ; 1 Pet 5:1-4 ; cp. 1 Tim 3:1-7 ; Titus 1:5-9 ). • At this early stage in the development of the church ( AD 40s; see James Book Introduction, “Date and Location of Writing”), the word church is apparently a non-technical term meaning “congregation, assembly” (cp. Matt 18:17 ). • The act of anointing ... with oil symbolizes divine blessing and healing (Isa 1:6 ; Matt 6:17 ; Mark 6:13 ; Luke 10:34 ).

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bActs 14:23►

c20:17►

d28►

e1 Pet 5:1-4►

f1 Tim 3:1-7►

gTitus 1:5-9►

hMatt 18:17►

iIsa 1:6►

jMatt 6:17►

kMark 6:13►

lLuke 10:34►

‏ James 5:14

5:14 ^a The elders of the church were responsible for the well-being of a local assembly of Christians. Elders were selected because of their relative age and their qualifications as Christian leaders (Acts 14:23 ^b; 20:17 ^c, 28 ^d; 1 Pet 5:1-4 ^e; cp. 1 Tim 3:1-7 ^f; Titus 1:5-9 ^g).

• At this early stage in the development of the church (AD 40s; see James Book Introduction, “Date and Location of Writing”), the word church is apparently a non-technical term meaning “congregation, assembly” (cp. Matt 18:17 ^h).

• The act of anointing ... with oil symbolizes divine blessing and healing (Isa 1:6 ⁱ; Matt 6:17 ^j; Mark 6:13 ^k; Luke 10:34 ^l).