Today we begin a walk through the book of James. It will take us the next eight Sundays. The book of James was written by the half-brother of Jesus. The letter was written early, sometime between AD 45-62, most likely before 49. This is known because the letter is written solely to Jewish Christians and speaks nothing about Gentiles. Around AD 49 was the Jerusalem Council, which dealt with including the Gentiles in the church. James didn’t believe Jesus to be the Messiah until after the resurrection. It is hard to deny it when your brother comes out of the grave. James became the leader of the Jerusalem Church after Peter left. The Jewish leader also got rid of James in AD 62. The following eight weeks will be filled with wisdom to walk out your faith.
