59 — Person: James (brother of Lord)

Number: 59

Person: James (brother of the Lord, leader in Jerusalem)

Action: Writing on faith and works (the letter of James)

Object: Letter

Scripture connection: James 1:1 — James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion. James 2:17 — So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Memory hook: 59 = James (59). James the brother of the Lord wrote the letter that ties faith to works. The number 59 is the Jerusalem leader and the epistle.

Why this number? 59 = James (59). James wrote the letter on faith and works; the number 59 ties the book to the brother of the Lord.