diff --git a/jas/front/intro.md b/jas/front/intro.md index 8f8dfef426..73d5185bb5 100644 --- a/jas/front/intro.md +++ b/jas/front/intro.md @@ -34,10 +34,4 @@ In this letter, James encouraged believers who were suffering. He told them know James taught his readers by using many examples from nature such as in 1:6, 11 and 3:1-12. Also, many parts of this letter are similar to what Jesus wrote in the Sermon on the Mount (Mat 5-7). -### Who were the "twelve tribes in the dispersion"? -James said he was writing to the "twelve tribes in the dispersion" (1:1). Some scholars think that James was writing to Jewish Christians. Other scholars think that James was writing to all Christians in general. This letter is known as one of the "General Epistles" since it was not written to a specific church or individual. - -### How should the title of this book be translated? - -Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "James." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "A Letter from James" or "The Letter James Wrote."