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Podcast: The Amazing Bible. Book Club
Episode: James Chapter 1
Description: Tradition says that James was Jesus' half-brother, who became the leader of the Church in Jerusalem. He wrote this unique letter to Jewish believers who were dispersed from Jerusalem after persecution. It may have been written around AD 49, before the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15), or before his death in AD 62, when he was killed by Pharisees in Jerusalem. This book was the last to be included in the canonization of Scripture because some believed it focused on works and not faith, but he does believe one is saved by faith, but he shows us what true faith looks like. In c...