* The Epistle of James

There are four views concerning the Epistle of James, that:

" Similarly, the Catholic Encyclopedia says, " the subjects treated of in the Epistle are many and various ; moreover, St. James not infrequently, whilst elucidating a certain point, passes abruptly to another, and presently resumes once more his former argument.

From the middle of the 3rd century, patristic authors cited the Epistle as written by James the Just, a relation of Jesus and first Bishop of Jerusalem.

The Epistle of Jude, often shortened to Jude, is the penultimate book of the New Testament and is attributed to Jude, the brother of James the Just.

The Epistle title is written as follows: " Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James " ( NRSV ).

* TIB = The Interpreter ’ s Bible, The Holy Scriptures in the King James and Revised Standard versions with general articles and introduction, exegesis, exposition for each book of the Bible in twelve volumes, George Arthur Buttrick, Commentary Editor, Walter Russell Bowie, Associate Editor of Exposition, Paul Scherer, Associate Editor of Exposition, John Knox Associate Editor of New Testament Introduction and Exegesis, Samuel Terrien, Associate Editor of Old Testament Introduction and Exegesis, Nolan B. Harmon Editor, Abingdon Press, copyright 1955 by Pierce and Washabaugh, set up printed, and bound by the Parthenon Press, at Nashville, Tennessee, Volume XI, Philippians, Colossians and Exegesis by Francis W. Beare, Exposition by G. Preston MacLeod, Thessalonians, Pastoral Epistles First and Second Epistles to Timothy, and the Epistle to Titus, Philemon, Hebrews

In the New Testament Epistle of James, the faithful are told that to be healed, those who are sick should call upon the elders of the church to pray over and anoint with oil in the name of the Lord.

Paul contrasted Isaac, symbolizing Christian liberty, with the rejected older son Ishmael, symbolizing slavery ; Hagar is associated with the Sinai covenant, while Sarah is associated with the covenant of grace, into which her son Isaac enters. The Epistle of James chapter 2, verses 21-24 states that the sacrifice of Isaac shows that justification ( in the Johannine sense ) requires both faith and works.

The James referred to in this passage is most likely James the first bishop of Jerusalem who is also called James the Just in Christian literature, and to whom the Epistle of James has been attributed.

16: 5 shows a combination of sayings material found in Matthew and the Epistle of James:

By the early 200s, Origen may have been using the same twenty-seven books as in the Catholic New Testament canon, though there were still disputes over the canonicity of the Letter to the Hebrews, Epistle of James, II Peter, II John and III John and the Book of Revelation, known as the Antilegomena.

Even as late as the 16th century, the Reformer Martin Luther questioned ( but in the end did not reject ) the Epistle of James, the Epistle of Jude, the Epistle to the Hebrews and the Book of Revelation.

** Epistle of Peter to James

In the Epistle of James, the Bible urges Christians to be patient, and " see how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth ,... until it receives the early and the late rains.

For example, because the Epistle of James emphasizes the importance of good works, Martin Luther sometimes referred to it as the " epistle of straw.

In the Christian New Testament, the Epistle of James and the Epistle to the Hebrews follow the tradition set by the translators of the Septuagint in using the Greek word " πορνη " ( which is usually translated to English as " harlot " or " prostitute ") to describe Rahab.

The prescribed readings for the Sunday are from the Epistle to the Romans, " By Christ's death we are dead for sin " (), and from the Gospel of Matthew a passage from the Sermon on the Mount about better justice than the justice of merely observing laws and rules ().

The prescribed readings for the Sunday are from the Epistle to the Romans, " the wages of sin is death ; but the gift of God is eternal life " (), and from the Gospel of Mark, the feeding of the 4000 ().

The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, the ministry of the Spirit (), and from the Gospel of Mark, the healing of a deaf mute man ().

The epistle reading for the Mass was taken from Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians (), and the Gospel reading was taken from the Gospel of John ().

Some Biblical scholars think that the Epistle of Titus, generally attributed to Paul, may state that circumcision should be discouraged among Christians (), though others believe this is merely a reference to Jews.

The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the First Epistle to the Corinthians, on the gospel of Christ and his ( Paul's ) duty as an apostle (), and from the Gospel of Luke, the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector ().

Sloth is recommended against in the Epistle to the Hebrews (), and 2 Thessalonians 3 and associated with wickedness in one of the parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew ().

* during the Epistle on Palm Sunday (), at the words ut in nomine Iesu omne genu flectatur caelestium, terrestrium et infernorum (" that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth ")

The prescribed readings for that Sunday were from the First Epistle of John, " our faith is the victory " (), and from the Gospel of John, the appearance of Jesus to the Disciples, first without then with Thomas, in Jerusalem ().

The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the First Epistle of John, " Whoever doesn't love, remains in Death " (), and from the Gospel of Luke, the parable of the great banquet ().

The prescribed readings for the Sunday were taken from the Epistle to the Romans, we have several gifts (), and from the Gospel of John, the Marriage at Cana ().

The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the Epistle to the Ephesians, praying for the strengthening of faith in the congregation of Ephesus (), and from the Gospel of Luke, the raising from the dead of the Young man from Nain ().

The prescribed readings for the Sunday are from the Epistle to the Romans, " By Christ's death we are dead for sin " (), and from the Gospel of Matthew a passage from the Sermon on the Mount about better justice than the justice of merely observing laws and rules ().

The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the Epistle to the Galatians, Paul's admonition to " walk in the Spirit " (), and from the Gospel of Matthew, from the Sermon on the Mount the demand not to worry about material needs, but to seek God's kingdom first ().

The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the First Epistle of Peter, " Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man " (), and from the Gospel of John, Jesus announcing his second coming in the so-called Farewell Discourse, saying " your sorrow shall be turned into joy " ().

The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians, usually referred to simply as Philippians, is the eleventh book in the New Testament.

The Epistle of Paul to the Colossians, usually referred to simply as Colossians, is the 12th book of the New Testament.

The First Epistle to the Thessalonians, usually referred to simply as First Thessalonians and often written 1 Thessalonians, is a book from the New Testament of the Christian Bible.

The Epistle of Paul to Titus, usually referred to simply as Titus, is one of the three Pastoral Epistles ( with 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy ) traditionally attributed to Saint Paul and is part of the New Testament.

Like 2 Timothy, the Epistle to Titus is usually considered Paul's final instructions to early church leaders before his death.

Paul's Epistle ( or Letter ) to Philemon, usually referred to simply as Philemon, is a prison letter to Philemon from Paul of Tarsus.

The First Epistle of Peter, usually referred to simply as First Peter and often written 1 Peter, is a book of the New Testament.

The text is structured as an attempt to correct alleged misinterpretations of the earlier First and Second Epistle to the Corinthians of which the author ( usually called " pseudo-Paul ") has become aware due to the ( similarly dubious ) Epistle of the Corinthians to Paul.

Though the term mercy seat usually appears as the English translation for the Greek term hilasterion in the Epistle to the Hebrews, most translations are usually inconsistent as they instead generally translate hilasterion as propitiation where it occurs in the Epistle to the Romans.

Some tones, presumably from the earliest layers of chant, such as the Collect, Pater noster, and Postcommunion for Easter, consist of just two notes, often a reciting tone on A or G, with inflected notes one pitch below on G or F. Other tones, from later in the medieval period, usually recited on a C or F, inflecting down to the two notes below, such as the Epistle for Easter.

The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy, usually referred to simply as First Timothy and often written 1 Timothy, is one of three letters in the New Testament of the Bible often grouped together as the Pastoral Epistles, along with Second Timothy and Titus.

The Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy, usually referred to simply as Second Timothy and often written 2 Timothy, is one of the three Pastoral Epistles traditionally attributed to Saint Paul, and is part of the New Testament.