James: who wrote the letter?
What are the central themes of James?
What is the structure of James?
Commentary. Salutation (1:1)
The Christian and trials (1:2-18)
General exhortations (1:19-27)
The Christian and partiality (2:1-13)
The Christian and works (2:14-26)
General exhortations for teachers (3:1-4:12)
The Messianic community and the wealthy (4:13-5:11)
Concluding exhortations (5:12-20).