James
the Brother of Jesus
Bringing James Out of the Shadows
Jesus’ brother led Jerusalem church
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Endnotes
See John Painter, Just James: The Brother of James in History and Tradition (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999), pp. 43–44. Eusebius suggested it was the death of the first martyr, Stephen, that allowed James to take charge.
See the discussion in the appendix to Ben Witherington, The Paul Quest (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1998).
See the fine essay by Richard Bauckham, “For What Offense Was James Put to Death?” in James the Just and Christian Origins, ed. Bruce Chilton and Craig A. Evans (Leiden: Brill, 1999), pp. 199–231.