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Used with permission.James is one of my favorite books in the Bible. Concerning Those Who Wander from the Truthįrom the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, JamesĬopyright 2002 © Zondervan.Concerning the Prayer of Faith ( 5:13-18).Concerning Patience in Suffering ( 5:7-11).Jesus' teachings preserved in the Sermon on the Mount (compare 2:5 with Mt 5:3 3:10-12 with Mt 7:15-20 3:18 with Mt 5:9 5:2-3 with Mt 6:19-20 5:12 with Mt 5:33-37) (5) its similarity to OT wisdom writings such as Proverbs (see essay, p. Jewish nature (2) its emphasis on vital Christianity, characterized by goodĭeeds and a faith that works (genuine faith must and will be accompanied byĪ consistent lifestyle) (3) its simple organization (4) its familiarity with Distinctive CharacteristicsĬharacteristics that make the letter distinctive are: (1) its unmistakably His dispersed people in the face of their difficulties (see essay, p.

His intimate knowledge of the readers and the authoritative nature of the letter.Īs leader of the Jerusalem church, James wrote as pastor to instruct and encourage This would account for James's references to trials and oppression, Were scattered as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Syrian Antioch (see Ac 8:1 11:19 and notes). Were believers from the early Jerusalem church who, after Stephen's death, It has been plausibly suggested that these That the recipients wereĬhristians is clear from 2:1 5:7-8. God, kyrios sabaoth, "Lord Almighty," 5:4). Obviously Jewish nature of the letter (e.g., the use of the Hebrew title for Furthermore, a Jewish audience would be more in keeping with the In general, but the term "twelve tribes" would more naturally apply to JewishĬhristians. Scattered among the nations." Some hold that this expression refers to Christians The recipients are identified explicitly only in 1:1: "the twelve tribes Writings - with the possible exception of Galatians.

If this early dating is correct, this letter is the earliest of all the NT

The Greek term synagoge ("synagogue" or "meeting") is used toĭesignate the meeting or meeting place of the church ( 2:2).

No reference is made to the controversy over Gentile circumcision.

It reflects a simple church order - officers of the church are called.

Its distinctively Jewish nature suggests that it was composed when the.

Jude could identify himself simply as "a brother of James" ( jude 1:1),.

James was a leader in the important council of Jerusalem ( ac 15:13).

When Peter was rescued from prison, he told his friends to tell James.

Paul did the same on his last visit ( ac 21:18).

Paul, on his first post-conversion visit to Jerusalem, saw James (Gal.

Paul called him a "pillar" of the church ( gal 2:9).

He was one of the select individuals Christ appeared to after his resurrection.

Later he became very prominent in the church: At first he did not believe in Jesus and even challenged him and misunderstood his mission ( Jn 7:2-5). James was one of several brothers of Christ, probably the oldest since he The stature nor the influence that the writer of this letter had. The other two men named James had neither The author of this letter could not have been the apostle James, who died tooĮarly (a.d. AuthorĪuthor identifies himself as James ( 1:1) he was probably the brother of JesusĪnd leader of the Jerusalem council ( Ac 15). Theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of James. This summary of the book of James provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme,