Book of James
james is part of the rich historical narrative of God's dealings with His people in the Old Testament.
5
Chapters
108
Verses
65
Cross-Refs
25
Sub-Topics
Quick Facts
- Author
- James, brother of Jesus
- Date Written
- c. AD 45-49
- Category
- General Epistle
- Chapters
- 5
- Verses
- 108
- Testament
- New Testament
- Etymology
- “same as Jacob”
About the Book of James
The Letter of James addresses a form of Christianity that has grown complacent with the divide between mere profession and actual practice, between doctrinal confession and ethical conduct. Its central, unyielding message is that faith without accompanying works is lifeless. James writes to Jewish believers dispersed throughout the Roman Empire, urging them to close the gap between simply listening to God's Word and putting it into action, between professing faith and living it out through godly deeds. The epistle reads much like the Proverbs of the New Testament—practical, straightforward, and deeply focused on how authentic faith is evidenced in everyday behavior.
Read the full James study guide →Famous Verses
“Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.”
James 1:2-3
“Faith, if it hath not works, is dead.”
James 2:17
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another.”
James 5:16
Topical Index
25 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
1. An apostle. Son of Zebedee and Salome
Brother of John and a fisherman
Called to be an apostle
Surnamed Boanerges by Jesus
At the great catch of fish
At the healing of Peter's mother-in-law
At the raising of the daughter of Jairus
At the transfiguration of Jesus
In Gethsemane
Asks Jesus concerning his second coming
Bigotry of
Civil ambitions of
Present at Lake Tiberias when Jesus revealed himself to the disciples after his resurrection
Martyred
2. An apostle
Son of Alphaeus
Brother of Jesus
The brother of Judas
The brother of Joses
Witness of Christ's resurrection
Addresses the gathering at Jerusalem in favor of liberty for the Gentile converts
Disciples sent by, to Antioch
Hears of the success attending Paul's ministry
Epistle of
3. Brother of Jesus
Key Verses
Matthew 4:21
1. An apostle. Son of Zebedee and Salome
Luke 5:10
Brother of John and a fisherman
Matthew 4:21,22
Called to be an apostle
Mark 3:17
Surnamed Boanerges by Jesus
Luke 5:10
At the great catch of fish
Mark 1:29
At the healing of Peter's mother-in-law
Mark 5:37
At the raising of the daughter of Jairus
Matthew 17:1
At the transfiguration of Jesus
Matthew 26:37
In Gethsemane
Mark 13:3
Asks Jesus concerning his second coming