The Book of James KJV
Although not identified as, the author of The Book of James is believed to be the half brother of Jesus Christ. James was not a follower of Jesus during his earthly ministry, but became an apostle of the Lord after the resurrection of Jesus. 1 Corinthians 15:7 tells us that after Cephas, then the twelve apostles, after that 500 brethren, James would see Jesus in his resurrected body. It was this James that spoke at the council of Jerusalem and became the deciding voice to send Paul and Barnabas, along with Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas to preach the gospel to the gentiles.
1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians was written by the Apostle Paul in 55 A.D. Paul was very familiar with the church of the Corinthians as four years prior to writing the letter he had spent 18 months in Corinth. 1 Corinthians was actually the 2nd letter Paul wrote to the congregants in Corinth. The 1st letter did not survive time. We know from 1:11 that the letter was prompted by Chloe reaching out to Paul with word of contentions and divisions in the church of Corinth, as well as a letter the leaders of the church wrote to Paul concerning fornication 7:1 Paul wrote the letter while in Ephesus prior to going to Macedonia 16:5-8. Pauls letter is not only accepted by modern scholars, in AD 95 Bishop Clement wrote a letter to the Corinthians blessing Paul’s letter as authoritative. A mere few decades after writing to the Corinthians the letter traveled outside of Corinth and was accepted as authoritative.
1 Corinthians 1-4
1 Corinthians 5-8
1 Corinthians 9-12
1 Corinthians 13-16
1 Peter
In Peter’s first epistle, written in 62 AD, he was writing to the strangers in the northern areas of Asia Minor. Bu the use of the word “strangers” we understand that Peter was writing to the gentile believers in the area. We understand in 1:8 that these gentiles had not seen the Lord Jesus Christ during his earthly ministry. It is further indicated in 2:10 that Peter is most likely writing to gentiles. The epistle itself is addressing the “manifold temptations” 1:6, the believers were facing through the trial of their faith 1:7. Peter also encourages them to think and live like Jesus as we seen in 2:11-25 and 4:1-3. Also included are instructions on how husbands and wives are to live together loving and honoring one another 3:1-7, as well as instructions to the elders to “feed the flock of God” among them.
II Peter
In this 2nd epistle from Paul, we find in 3:1 that he is writing again to the same believers that he wrote in his first epistle. Identifying himself not only as an apostle this time, but as “servant” of Jesus Christ. By this, one can sense the urgency of the matters that needed to be corrected. In 1:5-7 he gives instructions as to how to live in order to fruitful in the knowledge of “our Lord Jesus Christ.” Following, in 1:9 he expresses the spiritual blindness given to those that remain barren in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. An important warning is given in 2:1-3 is given about false teachers. Although a short letter it is great in instructions about temptations and dangers of the false teachers that “went the way of Balaam.” This epistle was written, as Paul states in 3:1-2 not only for the believers to remember the words of the prophets and the apostles, but also to live Godly while waiting on the Lord’s return because his patience is that none should perish 3:9.