What Is a General Epistle? The book of James is the first of seven letters known as the general epistles. They are so named because they were written to a more general audience than Paul's epistles, which were addressed to individuals or congregations (see Bible Dictionary, “general epistles,” p. 678).
Most scholars believe that Paul actually wrote seven of the Pauline epistles (Galatians, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Philemon, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians), while three of the epistles in Paul's name are widely seen as pseudepigraphic (First Timothy, Second Timothy, and Titus).
During the winter of 57–58 a.d., Paul was in the Greek city of Corinth. From Corinth, he wrote the longest single letter in the New Testament, which he addressed to “God's beloved in Rome” (1:7).
The epistle states that it was authored by “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (James 1:1).
St. Paul's Contributions to the New TestamentLetter of Paul to the Romans. ... First and Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. ... Letter of Paul to the Galatians. ... Letter of Paul to the Ephesians. ... Letter of Paul to the Philippians. ... Letter of Paul to the Colossians. ... First and Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians.More items...
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Paul wrote his first epistle to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians) in about 55 AD, while on his third missionary journey. In the course of his travels, he spent two years in Ephesus, and it was during that time that he wrote this letter.
Paul the ApostleTraditionally, 13 of the 27 books of the New Testament were attributed to Paul the Apostle, who famously converted to Christianity after meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus and wrote a series of letters that helped spread the faith throughout the Mediterranean world.