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NASB | James 1:1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, ¶ To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)! |
Subject: Who wrote the Book of James? |
Bible Note: ok...I'll agree that there are 3 James' in the NT, but not 4. James the father of Judas (Acts 1:13, Luk 6:16) is not a figure of any real importance. It is well known that James the son of Zebedee did not write the Book of James. James-the-less is the son of Mother Mary's sister and hence he is the Messiah's cousin. He is also a "pillar" of the church in Jerusalem and the author of the book of James. The reference of "brother" in the NT when used to identify this James is the older Jewish custom of referring to any "near kinsman" as a brother. Mary and Joseph may have had children, but this James is not one of them. |