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James is not an apostle in the strict sense, although by implication is called an “apostle” by Peter. Compare Gal. 1:19. Paul cites these incidents of his contacts with the apostles in Jerusalem to shut the mouth of liars, who whispered that their “gospel” was authentic, and that Paul was an imposte
.); nor can it be James, the son of Alphaeus, called the Little, of whose person and work we have no certain date, cp. Mk. 15:40. He must be a well-known individual, doubtless the much revered head of the Church at Jerusalem, besides whom history knows no other distinguished man of that name. . .Pau
"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting." James 1:1 The Author of the Epistle The author of this epistle directed to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion is undoubtedly James, the brother of our Lord Jesus Christ as according
The Letter is eminently practical. This is not to say, as one New Testament scholar put it: "There is a paucity of doctrine" in James. It is true we do not find the logical and detailed development of the great themes of predestination, the Covenant of Grace, justification, sanctification, etc. whic
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 50, No. 2 156 To be fair, the reader who is consciously looking for Lowe to say that James teaches that the same faith that justifies also inevitably sanctifies will find a couple of statements that seem to get to the point. One is: “Thus in 2:14-26 James