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Why Study the Book?

This article is part of the Why Study the Book? series.

Know the Bible

In the following posts, contributors to the Knowing the Bible series explain the vital contribution each biblical book makes to the whole, and why each one is worth knowing.

Old Testament

Why Study the Book of Genesis?
Why Study the Book of Exodus?
Why Study the Book of Joshua?
Why Study the Books of Ruth and Esther?
Why Study the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah?
Why Study the Book of Psalms?
Why Study the Book of Proverbs?
Why Study the Book of Isaiah?
Why Study the Book of Jeremiah?

New Testament

Why Study the Book of Matthew?
Why Study the Book of Mark?
Why Study the Book of Acts?
Why Study the Book of Romans?
Why Study the Book of 2 Corinthians?

Why Study the Book of Philippians?
Why Study the Books of Colossians and Philemon?
Why Study the Book of Hebrews?
Why Study the Book of James?


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Why Study the Book of James?

Greg Gilbert

James is an intensely practical book, filled with exhortations to Christians about the way they should live their lives now that they have been given new life in Jesus.


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