Commentary on the book of james11/27/2023 Is it from the very earliest stratum of the church - the Jewish Christians who looked to Jesus’ brother James as their leader, even before the Gentile mission - or a later, second- or third-generation group who struggled to keep the faith amid stress and persecution? Why does this material bear so many similarities to the teaching of Jesus, yet mention him by name only twice (1:1, 2:1)? Is it written in opposition to Paul’s teaching on faith, or does this author simply understand “faith” differently? Is the text a series of loosely connected teachings strung together, or is there an underlying structure? The preacher of James probably will not need to raise and answer all of these questions in the sermon, but will need to consider them as she or he decides how to interpret the text. The book of James is something of an enigma in NT literature.
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