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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...

First, the readers claimed to have been enlightened. They had some revelation of Jesus Christ. The idea of enlightenment appears in 2 Corinthians 4:4, where unbelievers fail to see in Jesus “the light of the gospel.” Second, they had also tasted the heavenly gift. Probably this referred to the readers as people who claimed to have experienced a vital relationship with Jesus Christ (Ps. 34:8). They claimed to have faith in Christ. They were urged to demonstrate their faith by their works (v. 12).
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