JAMES AND HIS BOOK
The epistle of James was directed to who?
Scattered Jewish believers (diaspora)
What is the Greek word for mercy in James 2:13b?
eleos
S E W J
The first Christian believers.
J E W S
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the _________ __ _________, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
James 1:17
Father of lights
He is God's chosen leader who turned his back on the pleasures of sin in Egypt and chose to be with the people of God.
Moses
Name the village in Galilee where James is from.
Nazareth
What is the Greek word for gained approval / received their commendation / obtained a good report/ testimony/ were commended?
martyreō
S I K S
An important part of first-century believers' service was the exchange of a holy _____
K I S S
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, ____________ _____________.
Deceiving yourselves
Deceiving your own selves - KJV
He is described as a mighty man of valor in the book of Judges.
Gideon
What type of epistle is the book of James?
A. Prison epistle
B. Pastoral epistle
C. General epistle
D. Personal epistle
B. Pastoral epistle
What is the Greek word for humility/ meekness/ humbly in James 1:21?
prautes
R E G A N
The strongest of all passions...Suggests a more settled or abiding condition of mind, frequently with a view to taking revenge.
A N G E R
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, ____ ______ _____ ______ ______ _______ ___ ____ , ye do well:
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as __________.
You shall love your neighbor as yourself
Transgressors
How many months was Moses hidden by his parents after he was born?
3 months
What year was James killed?
AD 62
What is the Greek word for guilty in James 2:10?
enochos
D O R S W
God's Word is likened to this in Ephesians 6:17
S W O R D
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
For the wrath of man worketh not the __________ __ ______.
Righteousness of God
Which tribe is Gideon from?
Manasseh
Name James' and Jesus' three brothers.
Joses
Simon
Judas
What is the Greek word for personal favoritism/ partiality/ respect of persons/ favoritism in James 2:1?
prosopolempsia
E E E R E P R S V
THIS IS THE THEME OF UNIT 1
P E R S E V E R E
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the _______ and _______ in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Fatherless / orphans
Widows
Who were the two women who were mentioned by name in the Hall of Faith (Hebrews 11)
Sarah and Rahab