Epistle of James. 2 e Count it all joy, my brothers, 2 when you meet trials f of various kinds, 3 for you know that g the testing of your faith h produces steadfastness. Bible, King James Version (KJV) James. The Readers of the Epistle. These letters were sent out as circular epistles to be passed around and read in several locations. Authorship The writer identifies himself only as “James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (Jam 1:1). Style; VII. the epistle James develops a series of tests whereby the readers may seek to purify their own faith. A Greeting from James (Jude 1:1–2)1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, . Rejoicing in Trials (Philippians 1:12–20)2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Jas.1 [1] James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. What books of the Bible did Protestants remove? Analysis and Contents of the Epistle; IV.Occasion and Object; V. To whom addressed; VI. Not everybody who grows old, grows up; there is a vast difference between age and maturity 2. He became the head of the Jerusalem church and is mentioned first as a pillar of the church (Galatians 2:9). James was not a believer (John 7:3-5) until after the resurrection (Acts 1:14; 1 Corinthians 15:7; Galatians 1:19). Yet the writer of this letter is the same James who received a special resurrection appearance of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:7). It is obvious that the writer has a Jewish background, and his readers have a similar background. James addressed his letter to “the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad” (James 1:1, KJV). Time and Place of composition.. Author: The author of this epistle (letter) is James, also called James the Just, who is thought to be the brother of Jesus Christ (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). Ideally, the older we are, the more mature we should be; but too often the ideal does not become the real! Tradition as to the Canonicity; III. James, the father of the “other” apostle Judas (Luke 6:16). 1 a James, a servant 1 of God and b of the Lord Jesus Christ, To c the twelve tribes in d the Dispersion: Greetings. Being chiefly directed against particular errors at that time brought in among the Jewish Christians, it does not contain the same full doctrinal statements as the other epistles, but it presents an admirable summary of the practical duties of all believers. The General Epistle of . 3. The Epistle of James is one of the general epistles, including 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2 and 3 John, and Jude. Testing of Your Faith. The Epistle Of James Introduction To The Epistle INTRODUCTION 1. One of the seven Old Testament books rejected by Martin Luther and subsequent Protestants was the book of Ecclesiasticus, alternatively known by its “Old Latin” title Sirach. ² Consider it pure joy, my brethren, when you fall into all sorts of trials, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. ii. ST. JAMES . I. He called the Epistle of St. James an epistle of straw, because he disagreed with what they were teaching. Chapter 1 ¹ James, a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes that are in the Diaspora, Greetings. AUTHOR AND GENUINENESS. James, EPISTLE OF Saint.—The questions concerning this Epistle are treated in the following order:—I. [2] My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; The Book of James. To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: a Greetings. FAITH TESTED BY ITS RESPONSE TO THE WORD OF GOD (1:19-27) Since God's Word is the means of regeneration (1:18), a right response to the Word is appropriately presented as the initial Author and Genuineness; II. James Greeting. This epistle of James is one of the most instructive writings in the New Testament.