If I may butt in, the letter of James was written to "the twelve tribes scattered abroad". There were many people named James in that day, but the one mentioned in scripture was the brother of Christ who served as the head of the Christian church. That is the James who may have written this letter. It was written to Jewish Christians who were dispersed outside Israel.
This helps with our understanding of this scripture, but also we need to remember it is breathed by the Lord and therefore gives eternal truth.
This helps with our understanding of this scripture, but also we need to remember it is breathed by the Lord and therefore gives eternal truth.