Pohled do života církevních obcí očima Jakubova listu
Look into Life of Church Communities Through Epistle of James

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses aspects of the life of the early Christian communities, which can be deduced from the Epistle of James, the first of the seven so-called Catholic epistles of the New Testament. It attempts to determine the criteria for dating the epistle and its actual authorship. The relationship between faith and acts is dealt differently by the author of the epistle in comparison with the apostle Paul, but James’ conception of living faith makes it possible to harmonize both concepts. The letter is characterized by both a strong tendency toward Old Testament wisdom literature and to Jesus’ statements in the Gospel of Matthew, and therefore shows strong Judaizing features. There is a very strong social charge and criticism of the rich in the epistle. There is also a very unique mention of presbyters, whose specific task was to anoint the sick members of the church community, associated with a prayer for healing.

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