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And James the son of Alphaeus, when preaching in Jerusalem was stoned to death by the Jews, and was buried there beside the temple. [16] It is important to remember that James, the brother of Jesus is attributed the same death; he was stoned to death by the Jews too.
- Who Was James Son of Alphaeus?
- How Did James Son of Alphaeus Die?
- One of The Most Obscure Apostles
“James son of Alphaeus” is only explicitly mentioned in the four lists of disciples. But there are three people named James in the New Testament, and plenty of people in the Bible were known by multiple names or had multiple monikers. So it’s possible that thisJames is also another James, which would give us more passages to go on and more early Ch...
If we connect James son of Alphaeus with James the Just (the brother of Jesus), then tradition tells us that he was pushed from the pinnacle of a temple, where he was preaching, and then beaten with a fuller’s club and stoned to death. In art, James son of Alphaeus is typically portrayed with a fuller’s club, reflecting the church’s assumption that...
There’s really not much we can say about James son of Alphaeus without assuming he was also the brother of Jesus. But the Bible doesn’t tell us he was. It doesn’t tell us anything about him as an individual. What we do know is this: as one of the Twelve, James son of Alphaeus certainly held an important role in the early church, and he likely playe...
Dec 17, 2019 · Hippolytus, a theologian who lived in the second and third centuries, allegedly recorded James’ death in On the Twelve Apostles of Christ: “And James the son of Alphaeus, when preaching in Jerusalem was stoned to death by the Jews, and was buried there beside the temple.”
One tradition says James the son of Alphaeus was stoned to death (A.D. 62), and Hegesippus says he was clubbed to death (A.D. 66). Thaddaeus was reportedly martyred in Persia. He died via arrows.
One of the James’ was called “James, son of Alphaeus” and another James called “James the Just” who became the patron saint of Spain and Portugal, although that is extra-biblical (or outside of biblical evidence).
Aug 23, 2021 · And the legacy of his death remains with us even today. Among the “James trio” in the New Testament, James, son of Alphaeus (or James the “Less”), has the smallest profile. He receives no credit for a single question, comment, or action during his years with Christ. He was simply one of the Twelve. This James never stood out for ridicule
Apr 3, 2023 · St. James the Less, also known as James the son of Alphaeus, was one of the original twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. Though very little is written or known about this apostle, James the Less was nonetheless called by Jesus to follow Him throughout His ministry and was chosen, commissioned, and later entrusted by Jesus to help lay the ...
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