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According to the apocryphal First Apocalypse of James, James is not the earthly brother of Jesus, but a spiritual brother who according to the Gnostics "received secret knowledge from Jesus prior to the Passion".
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).
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.
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.
May 21, 2024 · 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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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.
James the brother of Jesus is one of few New Testament figures to receive mention by a non-Christian writer in the first century (Josephus). This James was widely remembered in antiquity as the leading authority of the earliest apostolic community centered in Jerusalem.
