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Learn about the life and martyrdom of James the Just, the leader of the Jerusalem church and the brother of Jesus Christ. Read the earliest known testimony to his death from Hegesippus, a 2nd century Christian writer.
According to a passage found in Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews (20.9.1), "the brother of Jesus, who was called Christ, whose name was James" met his death after the death of the procurator Porcius Festus but before Lucceius Albinus had assumed office – which has been dated to 62.
James the Just was the first Bishop of Jerusalem and a leader of the early Christians. He was thrown from the temple parapet and beaten to death by the Jews in 62 AD, after refusing to deny his brother Jesus as the Messiah.
James was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and a member of his inner circle. He was the first to be martyred for his faith, killed by King Herod Agrippa I in 44 A.D.
Jul 5, 2023 · James was the eldest brother of Jesus and a leader of the church at Jerusalem. He was killed in AD 62 by the Jews for his faith in Christ and his defense of the Gentiles.
Jan 5, 2022 · It is believed that James was martyred about A.D. 62, although there is no biblical record of his death. James is the author of the epistle of James, which he wrote somewhere between A.D. 50 and A.D. 60. James identifies himself by name but simply describes himself as “a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (James 1:1).
Mar 29, 2019 · The Death of James, the Brother of Jesus – David Christian Clausen. On March 29, 2019 By David Christian Clausen In Christian Origins, Jesus. Although mentioned several times in the New Testament, Jesus’s brother James remains a shadowy figure.
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