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James, brother of Jesus - Wikipedia. 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Learn about the different theories on the identity of James, the brother of Jesus, based on biblical and historical sources. Find out why the inscription on James ossuary is not reliable and how the Church views this question.
The most natural reading of the evidence is that James was called brother of Jesus in the same sense that John was called brother of the apostle James, and Andrew called brother of Simon Peter (Mark 1:16, Mark 1:19).
