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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.
Jul 5, 2023 · Most all Biblical scholars concur that James the brother of Jesus is not to be identified as James, the brother of John and the son of Zebedee. That James was killed ( Acts 12:2 ) before the Jerusalem Council led by James the brother of Jesus.
Jan 5, 2022 · James was a son of Mary and Joseph and therefore a half-brother to Jesus and brother to Joseph, Simon, Judas, and their sisters (Matthew 13:55). In the Gospels, James is mentioned a couple of times, but at that time he misunderstood Jesus’ ministry and was not a believer (John 7:2-5).
Saint James—Brother of Jesus & Bishop of Jerusalem. He was called “Righteousness” and Oblias, in Greek meaning “Bulwark of the People.” James was revered as a good man even by those in the priestly class who did not believe his brother was the Messiah.
Jul 26, 2017 · Within the New Testament, a figure named “James,” an English rendering that represents “Jacob” from Hebrew and Aramaic Israelite traditions mediated through Greek, is named at the head of four “brothers” of Jesus (Mark 6:3 with Matthew 13:55–56).
Sep 8, 2023 · Among these figures, none is as enigmatic and intriguing as James, the brother of Jesus. This article endeavors to delve into his life and the significance he had within the early Church. James: A Close Kinship with Jesus. We must begin by asking whether the historical Jesus had siblings.
Mar 15, 2024 · James, The Lord’s Brother. Died: ad 62,, Jerusalem. Saint James (died ad 62, Jerusalem; Western feast day May 3) was a Christian apostle, according to St. Paul, although not one of the original Twelve Apostles. He was leader of the Jerusalem Christians, who with Saints Peter and John the Evangelist is one of “the pillars of the church.”
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