The Book of James

Introduction

An introduction to the book of James to help us learn the background and context before studying the book verse by verse.

Presenter's Notes

Bible Study – The Book of James – Introduction       4 June 2016     Cave Springs, AR 

Speaker’s Notes and Links

Eight Rules of Bible Interpretation (sermon given by Tim Martens in Northwest Arkansas on December 20, 2014)

            See transcript:  http://www.ucg.org/sermons/eight-rules-of-biblical-interpretation

Beyond Today magazine (formerly the Good News magazine), May 21, 2001

            The Bible and Archaeology Series – Archaeology and the Epistles by Mario Seiglie

            http://www.ucg.org/the-good-news/the-bible-and-archaeology-archaeology-and-the-epistles

            Pages 1-2-3  Apostolic letters in general

            Pages 6-7  Epistle of James

            Page 9  Conclusion

UCG.org     Bible Study Guides      Lesson 9:  The General Epistles and You

            http://www.freebiblestudyguides.org/bible-teachings/exploring-bible-the-general-epistles-and-you.htm

            Pages 1-2 (& top of 3)

UCG.org      Profiles of Faith    “James-Half Brother of Jesus” by Gerald Aust,  Feb. 3, 2003

            http://www.ucg.org/the-good-news/profiles-of-faith-james-half-brother-of-jesus

UCG.org     The Book of James – An Epistle of Straw?  article posted May 16, 2012

            http://www.ucg.org/bible-study-tools/booklets/you-can-have-living-faith/the-book-of-james-an-epistle-of-straw

Tim Martens is the pastor of the Northwest Arkansas and Springfield Missouri congregations. Prior to becoming a pastor, he has had successful careers in business and education as well as being a newspaper columnist.