The themes of possessions and socioeconomic injustice have caught the attention of scholars of the Epistle of James in recent years. Nevertheless, most biblical scholars still focus primarily on the epistle’s historical aspects, a notable exception being Latin American scholars. Yet, even though many of these have interpreted James from the perspective of their context of socioeconomic exploitation, their readings do not report how people themselves understand and use biblical texts.1 This article explores the themes of wealth, poverty, and marginality in James using empirical hermeneutics. For this purpose, a group of Latino/a pentecostal believers in the southern United States read James 1:1–11 and 5:1–8 in a small Bible study group from the perspective of their religious experience, social marginalization, and economic exploitation. This article includes a report of the group’s reading of the above-mentioned passages, along with theological and practical reflections aimed at churches and practitioners.

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在美国南部和社会经济边缘化的移民一起阅读詹姆斯的书信

近年来，财产和社会经济不公等主题引起了詹姆斯书信学者的注意。尽管如此，大多数圣经学者仍然主要关注书信的历史方面，拉丁美洲学者是一个明显的例外。然而，尽管其中许多人是从社会经济剥削的角度来解释詹姆斯的，但他们的阅读并没有报告人们自己如何理解和使用圣经文本。1本文探讨了詹姆斯的财富，贫困和边缘化主题，经验诠释学。为此，美国南部的一群拉美裔/五旬节信徒从一个小的圣经研究小组中，从他们的宗教经验，社会边缘化和经济剥削的角度阅读詹姆斯1：1–11和5：1–8 。