2007-03-15 20:30:59 · 12 answers · asked by MST3K 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not sure. I think all the apostles were killed, and james was an apostle.
2007-03-15 20:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
That seems VERY likely. There are SEVERAL people associated with the early church named James. There were 2 apostles with the name, though it is doubtful if either of them were the half-sibling. James and John were brothers, sons of Zebedee, and both were apostles. James, the son of Alphaeus was also an apostle.
[Several have mistakenly confused James the half-brother as one of the apostles.]
The mention of Jesus' family in the Gospels does not indicate that those siblings were believers:
Matthew 13:53 Jesus finished telling these stories. Then he moved on from there. 54 He came to his hometown of Nazareth. There he began teaching the people in their synagogue. They were amazed.
“Where did this man get this wisdom? Where did he get this power to do miracles?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary? Aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Then where did this man get all these things?” 57 They were not pleased with him at all.
After his death, Acts indicates that the siblings and Mary had joined the company of the apostles.
Acts 1:12 The apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. It is almost a mile from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Peter, John, James and Andrew were there. Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew were there too. So were James, son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas, son of James. 14 They all came together regularly to pray. The women joined them too. So did Jesus’ mother Mary and his brothers.
The "primary" James among the apostles, the brother of John, was killed by Herod:
Acts 12:1 About this time, King Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church. He planned to make them suffer greatly. 2 He had James killed with a sword. James was John’s brother.
We see from Acts 12:16, 15:13, and 22:18 that another James had taken a prominent role in the Jerusalem church.
Acts 21:17 When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters gave us a warm welcome. 18 The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James. All the elders were there. 19 Paul greeted them. Then he reported everything God had done among the non-Jews through his work.
The identity of this James as the sibling rather than one of the apostles seems more obvious in light of:
Galatians 1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem. I went there to get to know Peter. I stayed with him for 15 days. 19 I didn’t see any of the other apostles. I only saw James, the Lord’s brother. 20 Here is what you can be sure of. And God gives witness to it. What I am writing you is not a lie.
His death: We ARE NOT TOLD of the death of James, the half-brother in scripture, though with his seemingly close association to the apostles, it is PROBABLE that he shared their fate.
2007-03-16 03:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The crucifixion of Jesus was unknown among the early church as late as the end of the second century. This was close to 176 years after the church would like us to believe the brutal end of its God occurred. It must be immediately pointed out that the modern church admitted the records of Bishop Irenaues (d.202) created a serious problem. They said of him: “Although of crucial importance in the development of the church’s theology. Irenaeus presents problems of considerable difficulty in regard to details about Jesus Christ”. Irenaeus is fondly described by the church hierarchy as the “depositary of primitive truth”, but he denied a virgin birth, and never mentioned a trial of Jesus Christ, said nothing of a crucifixion or resurrection and claimed Jesus declined towards old age
2007-03-16 21:19:36 · answer #3 · answered by Boston Bluefish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, remember that the Hebrew's referred to cousin's as brothers as well...
St. James the lesser was the first bishop of Jerusalem, and his epistle was written shortly before his martyrdom in AD 62.
2007-03-16 03:41:20 · answer #4 · answered by Blenderx 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
James was martyred as were all the apostles accept John.
2007-03-16 03:36:48 · answer #5 · answered by Jayson Kane 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL were killed except one and James was killed too
2007-03-16 03:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by devora k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its true james did die after jesus
and yes he was a apostle too
he wrote some beautiful books and it was so short but perfect
its too bad he didnt write more. he was a great writer
2007-03-16 03:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by gabriel p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the disciples were martyred except John who died a "natural" death.
2007-03-16 03:34:07 · answer #8 · answered by wd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not sure but i know the apostles were persecuted for spreading the word of God
2007-03-16 03:37:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes this was mentioned by the church historian.
2007-03-16 03:43:38 · answer #10 · answered by Beaverscanttalk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋