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Hebrews was written to those familiar with the Old Testament, who faced persecution for their faith but were becoming lax in their growth as Christians. They needed encouragement to not forsake their new life in Christ and return to Judaism to avoid persecution. James also wrote to a Jewish-Christian audience, offering pastoral advice to Christians who lived outside of Jerusalem. James quickly...

early church (Gal. 2:9). He presented the decision of the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15:13–21. This is probably the James who wrote this letter. James was the son of Mary and Joseph. He was thus younger than Jesus. He showed his humility by identifying himself as a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. James never mentioned his relationship to Jesus, a fact that most of us would quickly publicize if we had been James. His conversion allowed him to describe himself as a servant of someone who
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