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Hebrews was written to those familiar with the Old Testament, who faced persecution for their faith but were becoming lax in their growth as Christians. They needed encouragement to not forsake their new life in Christ and return to Judaism to avoid persecution. James also wrote to a Jewish-Christian audience, offering pastoral advice to Christians who lived outside of Jerusalem. James quickly...

13:7. Committed believers are to imitate the faith of their spiritual leaders and avoid unchristian doctrines. This chapter contains three references to leaders of churches (vv. 17, 24). The reference in this verse appears to be to leaders who had completed their service in a congregation and had died. The readers were to reflect on both the words and deeds of these former leaders, from beginning to end, and imitate their faith. Steady spiritual reflection on the life of a committed believer can
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