Exegesis of the Book of James

Throughout the history of the Bible, few words have had more controversy than the words, faith, works, and justification. James’ uses a powerful

The New Testament book of James was written by the half brother of Jesus, James. It was written sometime before A.D. 62 and was either the first or second book written in the New Testament. James is a letter written to a group of people, therefore it is an Epistle. James was written in Jerusalem. This Epistle was written to the twelve tribes of Israel evidence of this is in James 1:1 which says, “To the twelve

priest of the son of the priest. You also learn that John is the son of a priest

10 Continuing his appeal, Paul mentions who it is for: his son Onesimus, who became his son during his imprisonment. “Son” here is, again, a figurative word relating to the spiritual connections

13) The Creation of the World; the Garden of Eden; Adam and Eve; Original Sin; the Fall

"It appears, that of all the apostle John was especially favoured with our Lord's regard and confidence, so as to be called the

What term is used in St. John's Gospel to describe the second person of the Blessed Trinity?

• Be able to identify these verses as quoted in the textbook and be familiar with Earley’s and Wheeler’s teachings on the following verses:

Introduction Dr. Christopher J. H. Wright (Ph. D., Cambridge) is an Old Testament scholar, an ordained Anglican ministry, and is the director of international ministries with the Langham Partnership International. In Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, Wright seeks to display the continuity between the Hebrew Scriptures and Jesus’ self-understanding. Wright maintains that Jesus’ self-understanding rooted in the history of salvation that God planned and worked for Israel. This review will show that Wright’s book provides the reader with a rich understanding of Jesus’ unique identity as the Hebrew

Hedrick, Charles W. “Paul’s Conversion/Call: A Comparative Analysis of the Three Reports in Acts.” Journal of Biblical Literature 100, no. 3 (September 1981): 415–432.

It seems strange that so little is known biographically about one of the most important figures in Christian history, but this only serves to add to the mystery and grandeur surrounding the Apostle Paul of Tarsus. Much, however, is known of the time after his conversion to Christ and what he did to contribute to Christianity in this period, and it is this that leaves a greater legacy than the simple facts of his life. The contributions that he made towards the cause of Christ and the spreading and formation of Christianity are what he is perennially remembered for.

The structure of the Book of James begins as a letter and later vacillates between topics, at times appearing to be more of a sermon addressed to those in the congregation of Jewish Christians. Considered by some to be wisdom literature, James introduces and argues for several topics and themes. In James 2:16-26, the themes of faith, good works, and proper treatment of the poor. At times the structure of James resembles blocks of teaching and exhortation. Luther even accused the author of “throwing things together…. Chaotically.”8 Regardless of

Peter’s imperative, emotional, and impulsive character makes him an interesting Biblical figure in the New Testament. Peter dominates the Gospels, the Epistles of Peter (1st and 2nd Peter), and the first eleven chapters of the book of Acts (Apostle Peter Biography 1). As depicted in John 1:43, 12:21, Peter was a humble fisherman from the City of Bethsaida (Apostle Peter Biography 1). Originally, Peter was known as Simon Peter, before Christ converted his name to Peter (the rock) in the book of Matthew 16: 18. Peter’s achievements and inadequacies formed an essential part of his life as a biblical

James the Just, was the successor of Peter as leader of the Jerusalem Church around AD 44 and maintained the position until he was martyred in AD 62 (127). As the man who was reasoned to be the first real bishop of the Christian Church, it is obvious that he would have been a well-known figure amongst early Christians and would not have needed to use his full name in order to establish his literary authority. Furthermore, the idea that James the Just was the author would also fit with the content of the book of James, which assumes much of Jesus' teachings and whose author seems to have a great understanding of events and situations regarding the oral traditions and life of Jesus, despite the fact that the Gospels had not yet been amassed

The Birth of the King James Bible started a new era and a new way of thinking which greatly impacted many things people do. Anyone picking up the Bible for the first time, or skimming through its contents, is likely to be confused by the variety and often the diversity of the individual books that make it up (Rather, 2009, 11). The King James version of the Bible is sometimes confusing but it greatly impacted many aspects of life and affected many things we do and say today. People adopted many things from this version