This chapter is an introduction to the letter of James. Matters of introduction touched upon include authorship, the form or structure of the letter, its date, historical situation, major themes, and the relationship between Jesus and James.

Source: W. Ward Gasque, Robert L. Hubbard, Robert K. Johnston, ed., James: Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Baker Books, 1989), 1-23.

This material is made available with the permission of Baker Books.

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