A Study of James

Introduction Study of James

THE GENERAL OVERVIEW

The MAN — James brother of Jesus

The RECIPIENTS— the New twelve tribes of Israel ()

The DATE of Writing—AD 45-48

The PLACE of the Writing—Possibly just outside of Palestine, along the NE Mediterranean Sea ()

KEYS OF THE TEXT

Key MESSAGE — THE CHRISTIAN BOOK OF PROVERBS

KEY THEME

KEY VERSES — , , 26

KEY PURPOSE — Emphasizing True and False Religion

Key WORDS — Faith (12x), Works (13x) and Doer (5x)

Key Phrase —

Key Chapter —

Chapter Points

[1] Pure Religion

[2] Faith & Works

[3] Controlling the Tongue

[4] Sin

[5] The Discipline of Life