This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Snapshot
Who (attributed) |
James Brother of Jesus |
Who (Really) |
Pseudepigraphal |
To Whom |
The poor of ________ |
When & Where (Option 1) |
When & Where (Option 2) |
What |
Letter |
Why |
Likely in response to Paul -cf. 2:14-26 & Romans 4 |
Historical Setting |
Purpose |
Genre |
Source |
Typically compared with Romans 4
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Super Short 1 Paragraph Summary
Outline
1:1 |
Epistolary prescript |
1:2-18 |
Introduction: On the Benefits of Endurance; on the nature of "testing" |
1:19-5:6 |
Body of letter |
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(1:19-21) Proposition: "Be quick to listen...." |
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(1:22-2:26) On being quick to listen: being doers and not hearers only |
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(3:1-18) On being slow to speak: avoid the tongue, show wisdom through deeds |
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(4:1-5:6) On being slow to anger: put away desire that lead to strife |
5:7-20 |
Concluding Matter: Renewed call to endurance |
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