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been suggested as the author—James, the brother of John (sons of Zebedee), and James, the Lord’s half brother. Since the brother of John was martyred very early, about 44 A.D. (Act 12:2), he is ruled out. The other James, the Lord’s half brother, later became the leader of the Jerusalem church (see Act 12:17; 15:13; 21:18).
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Apr 2, 2024 · Answer. The author of James simply identifies himself as “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (James 1:1). Because James the disciple was an early martyr (Acts 12:2), the likely candidate for the authorship of this epistle is James, the brother of Jesus (Galatians 1:19).
Feb 27, 1992 · In the light of these factors, most scholars believe that the book was written early, before a.d. 49, the time of the Jerusalem Council of Acts 15. Who wrote it? There are three prominent men named James in the New Testament. One is James the brother of John, who was martyred around a.d. 43 (Acts 12).
A few scholars credit James, son of Zebedee and one of the apostles and brother of John, as the author. This theory is usually discredited because this James was martyred in 44 A.D. by Herod Agrippa. Others consider that James, son of Alphaeus, one of the twelve apostles, is the author.
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Jan 17, 2014 · 1) James, the son of Zebedee, of the Twelve Apostles--but he is most probably ruled out since he was martyred in AD 44 by Herod, and the epistle seems to have been written after that. 2) James, the half-brother of Jesus, who became the leader of the Jerusalem church.
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Oct 26, 2020 · Author It is obvious that James is the author (1:1), but the question is which James? Two things become obvious by the way author identified himself. “First, he must be a prominent, well-known leader named James, since he limited the introduction of himself to his first name and gave no other qualifying features. Second, he reflected Christian
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