1.There will be THREE sections to this essay, and each section should be at least 200-250 words. The sections and

titles are: Book of James, Person is James, and Setting/Place is Caesarea.

2. THE THREE SECTIONS include the following per item: Book: James This section must include: The basic literary

genre, authorship, date written, key themes, purposes, major events, and main personalities. Person: James This

section must include: The dates of the characters life, place of birth, summary of their role or positions held,

defining events in their life and work, contemporaries (other biblical characters they are associated with,

etc.), and their legacy. If they are a biblical author, list the related works. Setting/Place – Caesarea
This section must include: The keys dates (i.e., founding, demise, etc.), clarification of the location (regional

description, the relevance of the place from a biblical/Ancient Near East (ANE) perspective, associated biblical

books where it is a backdrop or central location), key attributes (religion, commerce, key figures, etc.), and

associated biblical books.