Geoff Hudson

THE 11TH LETTER OF SENECA TO [PAUL] {JAMES}

Greetings, [Paul] {James}, my beloved. If a man as great as you, and LOVED BY ALL, is to be joined in some ways to me – then your Seneca would be entirely satisfied. Since you occupy the [highest mountain peaks] {heavenly places}, do you not think that I should rejoice to be considered as associated with you, and even second to you? Wherefore, do not think that you are unworthy to place your name in the first place ON YOUR LETTERS. Otherwise, I shall suppose that you are only jesting with me, and not praising me. You are fully aware of this because you are a Roman citizen. On the other hand, I should wish that my position were yours, and that yours were mine. Farewell, my beloved Paul.

This letter becomes entirely appropriate if James the lord is its writer. Seneca then holds James in the greatest respect, says that James is loved by all, and is happy to have his name in the SECOND place on James’ letters.

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1 Cor. 1:1 – [Paul] {James}, called to be an apostle [of Christ Jesus] by the [will] {Spirit} of God, and our brother [Sosthenes] {Seneca}, to etc.

1 Thess. 1:1 [Paul] {James}, [Silas] {Seneca} and [Timothy] {Titus} to etc.

2 Thess. 1:1 [Paul] {James}, [Silas] {Seneca} and {Timothy] {Titus} to etc.

Geoff

Geoff Hudson

Sorry - receiver, not writer.

Geoff

Psycho Economist

I'm not familiar with the context of this letter...

Toto

Why do you not think that this is pious forgery? And why does it make any sense if James were the recipient? Paul, not James, was reputed to be a Roman citizen in Acts.