Author: James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ; the Lord's flesh brother (
1:1;
Matt. 13:55).
Time of Writing: Perhaps around A.D. 50, prior to the decline of the church, which is never alluded to in this book.
Place of Writing: Probably Jerusalem, from which James apparently never departed.
Recipients: The twelve tribes in dispersion (see
1:1 and
notes 3 and
4c).
