James Lecture

worldly religion

Purpose- oppose superficial and ________ to promote true faith (deeds not just words)

Diatribe

calls out opponents in an angry tone.

Humility

rich need to make themselves humble, James 1: 9.

Mammon

________- Wealth regarded as an evil influence or an idol.

James the Brother of Jesus

James the Just

Twelve tribes in the dispersion

open letter to followers of The Way that were outside of Jerusalem

Catholic

universal

Diatribe

calls out opponents in an angry tone

Purpose

oppose superficial and worldly religion to promote true faith (deeds not just words)

Authorship

why doesnt he say he is the brother of Jesus

The Way

from the Didache (follow the way of light and life or the other path to death and destruction)

Cannot serve God and Mammon

"it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven"

Mammon

Wealth regarded as an evil influence or an idol

Harsh Words for the Rich

James 5:1

No Partiality

wealthy and rich got special treatment, James 2:1

Generosity

Rich need to be generous, James 5:4

What did James and Paul disagree on?

Faith without works and Abraham

Didache

old, religious document, believed by early Christians and used as a source in James

Wise Life

James 1:5, 3:17

Is James Christian?

sounds very similar to Jewish traditional texts with emphasis on the law

Who was the letter written to?

The twelve tribes in dispersion (followers of The Way outside of Jerusalem)

James the Just

Jesus' brother, pillar of faith, bishop of the early church