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  1. 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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  2. 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).

  3. 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.

  4. Who Wrote the Book of James? Christian tradition holds that the book of James was written by Jesus’ half-brother, James. Context. The events described in James take place in the city of Jerusalem. James was likely composed around 62 C.E. Literary Styles. The book of James is a letter written in prose discourse. Key Themes.

  5. Apr 2, 2024 · Summary of the Book of James. Author: The author of this epistle (letter) is James, also called James the Just, who is thought to be the brother of Jesus Christ (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). James was not a believer (John 7:3-5) until after the resurrection (Acts 1:14; 1 Corinthians 15:7; Galatians 1:19). He became the head of the Jerusalem church ...

  6. Who wrote the book? While James did not specifically identify himself as to which “James” he was (James 1:1), the author is widely thought to be James the half-brother of Jesus.

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  8. 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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