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A:The teaching of the letter is not about the Christian faith, but about the importance of living a moral life. The arguments for doing so are set forth as common wisdom. The source and authority for this wisdom are taken for granted by the author. There is no suggestion in the Epistle of James that its teachings are based on anything Jesus taught. Sayings reminiscent of the teachings of Jesus are not given special privilege and are not even attributed to him as their author or authority.

James 2:8 refers to the Old Testament commandment to love your neighbour as yourself, without any suggestion that the author knew Jesus to have taught the same. This is similar to Mark 12:31, where Jesus says there is none other (Old Testament) commandment greater than the commandment to love your neighbour as yourself.

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Q: What specific teaching in James is similar to a teaching of Jesus found in the Gospels?
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