Reflection Paper

In order to fully understand this book, I thought it was a good idea to know the background information. Further looking into this, I really got intrigued by what I found. James was the brother of Jesus and the leader of

Of all the books of scripture, the book of James is one of the plainest written of all the New Testament books. It lacks the deep theology of Romans; the typology of Hebrews; or the symbolism of Revelation. What you see is what you get. James is to the soul, what vegetables are to the body; food for the Christian who puts faith into practice. That said, my desire is not to reinterpret what the text says or limit the universal scope of the text, but to read James from a particular perspective without nullifying its general application to all saints throughout church age. As are all the books of The Bible, James is for ALL Christians; as we are all one in Christ Jesus.

James life, causes him to struggle with his self-actualization because he does not know who he is or his true identity. However, because he knows so little about his own life, he is led to ask questions and find out answers. “Yet I myself had no idea who I was. I loved my mother yet I looked nothing like her. Neither did I look like the role-models in my life” (91). The only way he figures out who he is, is by asking questions and finding bits and pieces of information. He struggles greatly with himself, and the only way for him to know himself is to know his mother. This gets back to the idea that the parallelism between him and his mother, or chapters 9 and 10, helps him in his

“This would be in means of James parents later he is not old abundant to be his personal person. With having this precise, they are trust their confidence in God to heal and finally make James better.This may be the right option for them, but in the end it can hurt James and put him in more harm

From that day on James devoted his life to Jesus, helping to spread the word of God across the

There is no indication that he followed Jesus at all during Jesus' earthly lifetime. After the resurrection, however, he is one of the leading figures in the church. What an eccentric character James is!

The quotes “that everything was bad because she had been employed to make it so.", "Imperfect signs", and "prodigious spirit" are words characteristic of how James would write, but the phrase "everything was bad" suggests the more elementary formulation of a child, specifically Maisie’s.

The authorship of the book of James has been fought over and debated by scholars for years. James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. There are six or seven persons known in the New Testament called James. There are two members

James was writing to the Christian Jews at that time who were being persecuted which took place in Palestine. He encouraged

The first chapter in the book discusses the reign of King James V, father of

The book of James is seen as being written for Jews. Readers can see that the book was

The book of James has created disputations amongst its readers for years. Like almost all of the New Testament writings, contemporary readers have questions about it origin, composition, and content. Also like most New Testament writings, there are multiple hypotheses that have been presented to answer each of these enquiries. For example, many scholars have suggested that it is the least Christian amongst all of the New Testament writings due to the fact that it only references the name of Jesus twice. This a particular point that I feel needs to be addressed when trying to understand James, and it is a point I will answer further while also trying to present information regarding other possible questions an individual may have while reading

The reader can gain insight on James 4:13-17 by devising an outline for this specific passage and observe the overall content and structure. As mentioned previously, beginning with verse 13, James specifically addresses the early Christians and specifically merchants. The merchants spoke as if they planned to

James was another son of Mary, meaning he was Jesus’ half-brother. In all James is the brother of Joseph, Simon, Judas, and their sisters. There was a moment in James’ life where he was not a believer and he did not understand Jesus and His ministry. James stays in Jerusalem and he begins to grow in status in the church. James is in Jerusalem when Saul was newly converted, he meets with him along with Peter. Years later, it was James who hears about the unbelievable way in which Peter escapes prison. He is also an elder of the church, also known as a “pillar” (New International Version, Gal.2.9). James wrote the epistle of James, that was written approximately between 50-60 A.D. He describes himself as “a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus

The main theme of James is faith and what it results in the lives of believers. It examines the different effects of faith, such as authentic works, endurance, and godly wisdom. James 4:1-10 develops this idea as it addresses the consequences of ungodly wisdom and pride being found in the church. James expands the idea of humble submission to God and the results of this choice.