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Who wrote it?
This is our first James, son of Zebedee.
This is the second disciple named James.
Our final option is James Jesus’ brother.
So who do think is the author?
3 Possibilities
James the Son of Zebedee
James son Alphaeus
James Jesus’ brother
So is it James the son of Zebedee?
No he died too early to be the author.
He died in AD 44.
What about James the son of Alphaeus?
No early church sources give credit to him.
So the most likely author is James the brother of Jesus.
Why is this important to our faith?
Well let’s first look at
So when Jesus was performing His earthly ministry His own brothers did not believe, why?
Why did the Pharisees and sadducees offer Jesus up to be crucified?
out of envy.
Do you know what the New Testament says about envy?
We will be looking at it in depth in a few months.
Look with me at James 3 verses 14 and 15.
What is selfish ambition and envy?
It is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
That last one shook me a little when I read it the first time.
It is demonic.
I don’t know about you but I want to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit NOT fruit that is demonic.
So for whatever reason maybe envy, James did not believe in Jesus during His earthly ministry.
But let’s look at some passages after Jesus’ death and resurrection.
I think this is what changed James.
Jesus after His resurrection appeared to James.
During Jesus’ earthly ministry, James may have been able to lie to himself about who Jesus was, but when he saw the risen Lord, how could he deny it any longer?
We see the impact this had on James, he went from mocking his brother to the head o the Church in Jerusalem.
On what authority did James write?
To whom was he writing?
The 12 tribes in dispersion.
Remember after persecution broke out against the church by Saul the church scattered.
So if this is to the 12 tribes is it for us?
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