James
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James is a New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to James the brother of Jesus, emphasizing practical Christian ethics and the relationship between faith and works.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epistle of James | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
ⓘ
book of the Bible ⓘ |
| audience | Jewish Christians in the dispersion ⓘ |
| audienceDescription | the twelve tribes in the Dispersion ⓘ |
| biblicalOrder | among the Catholic Epistles ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInLutheranism | accepted in the New Testament canon ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 5 ⓘ |
| contains |
Beatitude-like sayings
ⓘ
Old Testament allusions ⓘ sayings similar to Jesus’ teachings ⓘ |
| discusses |
anointing of the sick
ⓘ
confession of sins ⓘ role of teachers in the church ⓘ |
| emphasis |
care for the poor
ⓘ
control of the tongue ⓘ ethical conduct ⓘ good works ⓘ humility ⓘ perseverance in trials ⓘ prayer ⓘ wisdom from above ⓘ |
| genre |
epistle
ⓘ
paraenetic letter ⓘ |
| group | Catholic Epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
faith without works is dead
ⓘ
justification shown by works ⓘ |
| keyPassage | James 2:14–26 ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
short, direct exhortations
ⓘ
wisdom-sayings format ⓘ |
| moralFocus | integrity between belief and behavior ⓘ |
| openingVerse | James 1:1 ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
practical Christian ethics
ⓘ
relationship between faith and works ⓘ wisdom and righteous living ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testamentPosition | toward the end of the New Testament ⓘ |
| topic |
hearing and doing the word
ⓘ
patience and prayer ⓘ quarrels and pride ⓘ rich and poor ⓘ taming the tongue ⓘ trials and temptations ⓘ wisdom and worldliness ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
James the Just
NERFINISHED
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James the brother of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewInLutheranTradition | once called an epistle of straw by Martin Luther ⓘ |
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