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  Wednesday Evening Bible Study "The Letter of James."

  Author, Date, and Recipients

  This letter was written by James, the brother of Jesus (Matt. 13:55) and leader of the Jerusalem church (Acts 15). It was probably written about A.D. 40–45 to Jewish Christians living outside Palestine.

  Theme

  Christians must live out their faith. They should be doers, not just hearers, of God’s Word.

  Purpose

  James’s readers were suffering persecution and living in poverty. They were in social and spiritual conflict. Many believers were living in a worldly manner. James corrects them and challenges them to seek God’s wisdom to work out these problems.

   

  https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/introduction-to-james/