Epistle of James
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The Epistle of James is a New Testament letter emphasizing practical Christian ethics, the relationship between faith and works, and the importance of righteous living.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Letter of James | 2 |
| Epistle of James (traditional attribution) | 1 |
| Epistle to the James (attributed) | 1 |
| James chapter 5 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic epistle
ⓘ
New Testament epistle ⓘ book of the New Testament ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor |
James the Just
ⓘ
James the brother of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
James, brother of the Lord
|
| canonicalOrder | appears after Hebrews in many Christian Bibles ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in most Christian traditions
ⓘ
part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 5 chapters ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | commonly dated between 40 and 100 CE ⓘ |
| disputedStatus | classified as antilegomena by some early Christians ⓘ |
| earlyReception |
included in several early canon lists
ⓘ
known to early Church Fathers ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
integration of belief and behavior
ⓘ
works as evidence of genuine faith ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical exhortation
ⓘ
paraenetic letter ⓘ wisdom literature ⓘ |
| influenceOnTheology | important in Christian discussions of justification and sanctification ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | the twelve tribes in the Dispersion ⓘ |
| keyPassage |
James 1:22 on being doers of the word
ⓘ
James 1:2–4 on joy in trials ⓘ James 2:14–26 on faith and works ⓘ James 3:1–12 on the tongue ⓘ James 5:13–18 on prayer and anointing the sick ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFeature |
frequent imperatives
ⓘ
influence of Jewish wisdom tradition ⓘ use of vivid metaphors and imagery ⓘ |
| LutherCharacterization | called an epistle of straw by Martin Luther ⓘ |
| notableCritic | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| openingWords | James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| partOf | New Testament ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
care for the poor and marginalized
ⓘ
control of the tongue ⓘ humility ⓘ perseverance in trials ⓘ practical Christian ethics ⓘ prayer ⓘ relationship between faith and works ⓘ righteous living ⓘ warning against partiality ⓘ warning against riches and oppression ⓘ warning against worldliness ⓘ wisdom from above ⓘ |
| reasonForLutherCriticism | perceived conflict with Pauline doctrine of justification by faith ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorDescription | leader of the Jerusalem church ⓘ |
| verseCount | 108 verses (approximate, depending on tradition) ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Epistle to the James (attributed)
this entity surface form:
Letter of James
this entity surface form:
James chapter 5
this entity surface form:
Epistle of James (traditional attribution)
this entity surface form:
Letter of James