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      • James the Just, or a variation of James, brother of the Lord (Latin: Iacobus from Hebrew: יעקב, Ya'aqov and Greek: Ἰάκωβος, Iákōbos, can also be Anglicized as "Jacob"), was a brother of Jesus, according to the New Testament. He was the first leader of the Jerusalem Church of the Apostolic Age.
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  1. James the Just, or a variation of James, brother of the Lord (Latin: Iacobus from Hebrew: יעקב, Ya'aqov and Greek: Ἰάκωβος, Iákōbos, can also be Anglicized as "Jacob"), was a brother of Jesus, according to the New Testament.

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  3. Jul 5, 2023 · Learn about James, the eldest brother of Jesus, who became a leader and an apostle of the early church. Discover his transformation from a skeptic to a faithful follower of Christ, his wisdom and compassion for the poor, and his pastoral care for believers.

  4. Jan 5, 2022 · Learn who James was, how he became a believer, and what he contributed to the early church. Find out his role as a leader, an elder, and an author of the epistle of James.

  5. The Bible says that Jesus had four brothers and some sisters, including James, who was a pillar in the early church. Learn how James became a believer after Jesus' resurrection and his role in the apostolic council.

  6. Hypotheses have been forwarded that James and Jesus were brothers (after Tertullian and Clement of Alexandria), stepbrothers (after Origen, among others), or cousins (after St. Jerome). James evidently was not a follower of Jesus during his public ministry.

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  7. Jul 26, 2017 · An overview of the biblical and historical sources on James, the leader of the Jerusalem church and the brother of Jesus. Learn about his role in the early Christian movement, his controversies with Paul, and his legacy in Jewish-Christian relations.

  8. Sep 8, 2023 · Learn about James, the brother of Jesus, who was a prominent leader in the early Church in Jerusalem. Explore the historical and biblical evidence for his existence, relationship to Jesus, and martyrdom.

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