Bible Studies for Life  Associate Professor of Religion, Samford University The Pressure of Trials James 1:1–12 Verse 1 If this James (a form of the Hebrew name Jacob) is Jesus’ brother (see Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3; Gal. 1:19; Acts 12:17; 15:13; 21:18), then this letter is one of the earliest writings in the New Testament. The author often reworks Jesus’…