Exulting in God's Magnificent Love for Us
The “Lowly Brother” and the “Rich Brother” (James 1:9-11) We need to remember that James’ readers are Jewish Christians who have been scattered due to persecution. Most of them were poor. For example, in Acts 11:28-29, we read about a severe famine that extended throughout the Roman world, so much so that some needed help Read More …
James 1:2: What does James mean by “trials of various kinds”? Temptations and snares (1 Timothy 6:9, Hebrews 12:4) Difficult circumstances (death, divorce, loss of job, sickness, etc) James 5:14; Social and economic persecution (James 2:6) God’s discipline (Hebrews 12:5-11). Can also be consequences of sin (addiction, jail, etc) Due to choices we make in Read More …
Introduction to the Epistle of James Who is the Author of James? The half-brother of Jesus, likely from Mary and Joseph after the birth of Jesus. We know that the author is not James the apostle because he died a martyr’s death in AD 44 (Acts 12:2) James the brother of Jesus died in AD Read More …