The letter of James

James in the story

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).