2006-12-27 00:03:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
his half-brother.
2006-12-27 00:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by jinenglish68 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James was the half-brother of Jesus (same mother but different father). He is first mentioned in Matthew 13:55 as one of four brothers of Jesus.
According to Paul, in 1 Corinthians 15:7, Jesus made a special appearance to James after his resurrection. The details of this appearance are not included in the gospels.
James went on to become the leader of the church in Jerusalem after the resurrection of Jesus. He headed the councils in Acts 15. Peter sends a message to James letting him know that he had been rescued from prison by angels in Acts 12.
According to the historian Josephus, James was dragged from the temple and stoned to death by the Jewish high priest around 65AD. In 2002, an archaeologist unearthed what appears to be the "bone box" of James.
James is also the traditional author of the New Testament book of James.
2006-12-27 08:19:34 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Son of Joseph and Mary, and half brother of Jesus. (Mr 6:3; Ga 1:19) Although not an apostle, it was evidently this James who was an overseer of the Christian congregation at Jerusalem (Ac 12:17) and who wrote the Bible book bearing his name. (Jas 1:1) He may have been next to Jesus in age, being the first named of Mary’s four natural-born sons: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. (Mt 13:55) Paul implies in his letter to the Corinthians, written about the year 55Â C.E., that James was married.—1Co 9:5.
His being called “James the Just” is based on traditions that say he was so designated because of his way of life. There is no record in the Scriptures of James’ death. The secular historian Josephus, however, says that during the interval between the death of Governor Festus, about 62Â C.E., and the arrival of his successor Albinus, the high priest, Ananus (Ananias), “convened the judges of the Sanhedrin and brought before them a man named James, the brother of Jesus who was called the Christ, and certain others. He accused them of having transgressed the law and delivered them up to be stoned.”—Jewish Antiquities, XX, 200 (ix, 1).
2006-12-27 08:09:54 · answer #3 · answered by Isabella 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isabella's answer is very good however, the "half-brother" stuff is never mentioned in the bible. That part is made up by people who believe that God was Jesus' actual father. Nowhere is it mentioned in the bible that they were half brothers.
2006-12-27 08:29:15 · answer #4 · answered by james.parker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a number of James in the Bible which one is the "just"?
2006-12-27 08:09:10 · answer #5 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was from Jesus's home town. The bible calls him Brother, but back then, if you were from the same town, you were called brother and sister to others of your town. As one priest described it to me, it's like how now-a-days, some black men will call others "my brother" or "my sister" even if they are not blood related, but related by race. That was how things were back then. Had Jesus and John the Baptist talked more, they probably would have refered to each other as brother and not cousin.
2006-12-27 08:08:45 · answer #6 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't take this anymore i'm heading back to P&S where I belong
2006-12-28 16:50:11 · answer #7 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't he his brother?
2006-12-27 08:08:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋