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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.
Dec 7, 2020 · This apostle James (for there were two) was the brother of John, and a member of Christ’s inner circle of three, along with Peter and John. He proclaimed the gospel after Jesus' resurrection and was the first apostle to be martyred for his faith.
4. "James, the brother of the Lord, succeeded to the government of the Church in conjunction with the apostles. [491] He has been called the Just [492] by all from the time of our Saviour to the present day; for there were many that bore the name of James. 5. He was holy from his mother's womb; and he drank no wine nor strong drink, nor did he ...
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).
However formally it was defined, James’s role as a—if not the—leading authority of the Jesus movement in the years after his brother’s death is confirmed by Paul. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul identifies James as “the Lord’s brother” (Gal 1:19), who joined Peter and John as the “acknowledged pillars” of the group (Gal 2 ...
Jul 26, 2017 · In addition, archaeological discovery and analysis has factored seriously into the evaluation of James. James’s prominence is reflected in the fact that the Jewish historian Josephus ( Antiquities 20.9.1 §§ 197–203) portrays his death in the year 62 CE sympathetically.
The point of departure for considering this question is Mark 6:3 (cf. Matthew 13:55-56), where James is actually named as Jesus’ brother, along with four other men; at least two unnamed and unenumerated sisters are also mentioned.
