Epistle of James

[Tim_D]

Was it James the brother of John or was it James the brother of Christ? Which James was it that stood up at the Council in Acts 15?:1_grouphug:

 

[mountainrun]

John's brother was already dead at this point.

Acts 12:1 At that time King Herod caused terrible suffering for some members of the church.
12:2 He ordered soldiers to cut off the head of James, the brother of John.

MR

 

[Bro Tony]

Was it James the brother of John or was it James the brother of Christ? Which James was it that stood up at the Council in Acts 15?:1_grouphug:

The answer to both of your questions is James the half-brother of Jesus.

Bro Tony

 

[Tim_D]

The answer to both of your questions is James the half-brother of Jesus.

Bro Tony

Yeah....that is what I was thinking. :BangHead:

 

[Humblesmith]

I seem to remember Vernon McGee teaching that there were 3 James'........but I'd have to look it up..........

 

[Jerome]

Yes, James son of Alphaeus, one of the Twelve, is the third.

 

[J.D.]

If you can figure out which James is which James, you're a better man than me! I've been trying that for years and all I can come up with is scholars with different opinions.

 

[Gold Dragon]

The many James' of the NT.

This site does a pretty good rundown of all the possible different James' in the NT. It says there were at least 2, probably 3 and possibly up to 8 different James'.

Society of Archbishop Justus:Biographical sketches of memorable Christians of the past: Philip and James

The New Testament mentions at least two persons named James, probably at least three, and perhaps as many as eight. This is as good a place as any to sort them out.

(1) James the son of Zebedee, called James the Greater or James Major or James the Elder, was one of the Twelve Apostles, and also, along with his brother John and with Peter, belonged to what seems to have been an inner circle of Three. He was killed by order of King Herod, as reported in Acts 12:2. (See M 4:21; 10:2; 17:1; P 1:19,29; 3:17; 5:37; 9:2; 10:35,41; 13:3; 14:33; L 5:10; 6:14; 8:51; 9:28,54; A 11:13; 12:2)

(2) James the son of Alphaeus (Alpheus) appears on lists of the Twelve Apostles (usually in the eighth place), but is never mentioned otherwise. He is called James the Less, or James Minor, or James the Younger. (See M 10:3; P 3:18; L 6:15; a 1:13)

(3) James called "the brother of the Lord" appears in Acts 12:17 and thereafter (A 15:13; 21:18; 1C 15:17; Ga 1:19; 2:9,12) as the leader of the Jerusalem congregation. He is counted by later Church historians as the first bishop of Jerusalem, with Simeon (described as also a kinsman, something like a great-nephew of Joseph) as the second. According to the Jewish historian Josephus, James was put to death by order of the high priest during an interval between Roman governors, over the protests of the Pharisees, who thought him an upright man. He is known as James the Just or James of Jerusalem or James Protepiscopus (first bishop).

(4) One of the New Testament Epistles is written by a James. (See Jas 1:1) Let us call him James the Author.

(5) One of the women present at the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary is called Mary the mother of James and Joses; and she appears to be the wife of Cleopas, and a sister (sister-in-law?) of the Virgin Mary. (See M 27:56; P 15:40; L 24:10; J 19:25.)

(6) The residents of Nazareth speak of brothers of Jesus, including one named James (M 4:55 = P 6:3).

(7) The apostle Jude (not Iscariot) is called "Judas of James", which would normally be understood to mean "Judas the son of James," but is sometimes understood to mean "Judas the brother of James." (See L 6:16; a 1:13)

(8) The author of the Epistle of Jude calls himself the brother of James.

Is any of these the same person as one or more of the others?

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[npetreley]

The many James' of the NT.

This site does a pretty good rundown of all the possible different James' in the NT. It says there were at least 2, probably 3 and possibly up to 8 different James'.

Or some variant, depending on whether or not one or more James had multiple personality disorder.