Part 2: A Walk Through The Book of James
An excellent question was raised by my good friend and fellow student of the Bible, His Reverend Eminence, Pastor Kelly VanArsdol (sorry brother, I couldn't resist 😁). He asked, "How do you frame this letter to an application to Gentiles since the original audience seems to be a Jewish reader with the 12 tribes? Does it change any of your interpretation or impact any applications?" My response to his question was - "I would start by quoting Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. That being said, the letter was originally written to the 12 tribes who were being persecuted but only those who were believers. The interpretation remains. It is timeless, and applicable to all who believe. Christ said we will suffer for His name sake and James tells us how to behave when suffering as well as when our faith is tested. Our faith gets tested regardless of who we were before Ch