The temple in first century Jerusalem was a dramatic place, with staff of priests headed up by the high priest.
The high priest
Wounded by a friend
Christians can find the pressures of life so overwhelming that we go astray from the Lord. Instead of living by faith, we are pushed by our thoughts and desires into wrong behaviour.
Greater than Moses
Moses was a remarkable leader and an unmatched prophet in Israel, until Jesus who stands far above him.
Flesh and blood
Jesus is so different from us because he is the eternal Son of God. His conception was by the power of the Holy Spirit. His life was lived without a moment’s sin.
Quick to listen, slow to speak
James is teaching his Jewish Christian friends, now having to live far from home, how to handle their hard trials.
Trials and temptations
James’s letter is written to Jewish Christians living difficult lives. He calls them to see these are trials sent by God for good purposes