STUDY OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES
2. Who is the target audience?
Among the New Testament epistles, James is regarded as the oldest. The epistle doesn't go beyond Acts 9. The recipients of the persecution described in Acts 8:1-4 seem to be the dispersed Jewish believers (Jam 1:1). In particular, Jews who reside outside of Palestine are the target audience for the letter, which is addressed to the twelve tribes of Israel (Jam 1:1). According to Acts 26:6-7, the Jewish people are also known as the "twelve tribes." Many Jews were dispersed throughout several countries following the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities (Acts 2:5–11). James addressed his message to messianic Jews. He refers to them as *"brethren"* at least nineteen times. It is clear that these were brethren "in the Lord" rather than merely brethren "in the flesh" (Jam 2:1).
Being Jews, they would often be rejected by Gentiles. Being Christian Jews, they would also be rejected by many of their own countrymen. The letter indicates that most of these believers were poor, and some were being oppressed by the rich (Jam 2:6-7). The most likely references to this persecution are seen in Acts 8:1-4.
The epistle was probably written before the Gentile congregations became common. The word “scattered” is actually the diaspora. This is the noun form of _diaspeiro_ , which means “to sow as seed,” and is the word used in Acts 8:1, 4, and 11:19. God sows the Church through persecution, and the Church sows the Gospel.
2. Who is the target audience?
Among the New Testament epistles, James is regarded as the oldest. The epistle doesn't go beyond Acts 9. The recipients of the persecution described in Acts 8:1-4 seem to be the dispersed Jewish believers (Jam 1:1). In particular, Jews who reside outside of Palestine are the target audience for the letter, which is addressed to the twelve tribes of Israel (Jam 1:1). According to Acts 26:6-7, the Jewish people are also known as the "twelve tribes." Many Jews were dispersed throughout several countries following the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities (Acts 2:5–11). James addressed his message to messianic Jews. He refers to them as *"brethren"* at least nineteen times. It is clear that these were brethren "in the Lord" rather than merely brethren "in the flesh" (Jam 2:1).
Being Jews, they would often be rejected by Gentiles. Being Christian Jews, they would also be rejected by many of their own countrymen. The letter indicates that most of these believers were poor, and some were being oppressed by the rich (Jam 2:6-7). The most likely references to this persecution are seen in Acts 8:1-4.
The epistle was probably written before the Gentile congregations became common. The word “scattered” is actually the diaspora. This is the noun form of _diaspeiro_ , which means “to sow as seed,” and is the word used in Acts 8:1, 4, and 11:19. God sows the Church through persecution, and the Church sows the Gospel.
STUDY OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES
2. Who is the target audience?
Among the New Testament epistles, James is regarded as the oldest. The epistle doesn't go beyond Acts 9. The recipients of the persecution described in Acts 8:1-4 seem to be the dispersed Jewish believers (Jam 1:1). In particular, Jews who reside outside of Palestine are the target audience for the letter, which is addressed to the twelve tribes of Israel (Jam 1:1). According to Acts 26:6-7, the Jewish people are also known as the "twelve tribes." Many Jews were dispersed throughout several countries following the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities (Acts 2:5–11). James addressed his message to messianic Jews. He refers to them as *"brethren"* at least nineteen times. It is clear that these were brethren "in the Lord" rather than merely brethren "in the flesh" (Jam 2:1).
Being Jews, they would often be rejected by Gentiles. Being Christian Jews, they would also be rejected by many of their own countrymen. The letter indicates that most of these believers were poor, and some were being oppressed by the rich (Jam 2:6-7). The most likely references to this persecution are seen in Acts 8:1-4.
The epistle was probably written before the Gentile congregations became common. The word “scattered” is actually the diaspora. This is the noun form of _diaspeiro_ , which means “to sow as seed,” and is the word used in Acts 8:1, 4, and 11:19. God sows the Church through persecution, and the Church sows the Gospel.
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