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The impact of the economic system on social and labour relations in the early church as revealed in the letter of James

Keywords: impact , economic system , social , labour , relations , early church , letter of James

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The Letter of James addresses the dichotomy between the socioeconomic classes of the rich(πλο σιο ) and the poor (πτωχ ). This research reveals the social and labour relations resultingfrom this dichotomy and the wealth of socioeconomic data contained in this letter. The rich arealerted to the consequences of their unrighteousness towards the poor, and the poor receiveexhortations of encouragement. The metaphoric use of ’richness’ is also examined. Thisresearch focuses on the socioeconomic activities and attitudes that this dichotomy promptedduring the second part of the first century, and it indicates how the economic system impactedon and influenced the lives of the early Christians in the 1st century Mediterranean world.James bounces these questions around to cast the rich, as well as the Christian assembly, in abad light for condoning the mistreatment of the poor. His three rhetorical questions are quiteto the point and are meant to be answered affirmatively.

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