James offers practical wisdom mirroring the Sermon on the Mount
Author traditionally believed to be a brother of Jesus
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The author of the Epistle of James is often thought to be James the brother of Jesus, also a leader of the early Christian church in Jerusalem1. But since he doesn’t mention his relationship with Jesus in…