James is a very practical book which emphasizes appropriate daily living. It is much like wisdom literature. Many of his teachings are paralleled in the sermon on the mount of Matthew 5 through 7. James was a half-brother of Jesus. Jude is a frightening book about the current danger of error, rebellion and judgment. Believers must always be on guard and remember that their protection is from God. The conclusion is one of the strongest prayers of the affirmation of the keeping power of God in all the Bible. Part of the "You Can Understand the Bible" series by Dr. Bob Utley, retired Professor of Hermeneutics (Bible interpretation). For more of Dr. Utley's Bible study guides, and audio and video sermons and commentaries, go to
www.freebiblecommentary.org.