Translations:DEV 17FN New Testament Survey/60/en


 * James – The letter of James was written by Jesus’ brother James in the 40’s. He was leading the church in Jerusalem and wrote to all of the Jewish believers who had been scattered during the persecution during the 30’s.  It has many short teachings about joy in trials, prejudice, real faith, sins of speech and relating to other believers.
 * 1 Peter – The first letter from Peter was written in the mid-60’s to believers in the northeastern provinces of the Roman Empire. They were facing a lot persecution for their faith and Peter encourages them to stand strong.  Peter explains how believers should live holy lives in the face of their trials.