Findings/Insights/Sharings on the Book of James
Who was James?
According to the Introduction of the Book of James in NAB:
The person to whom this letter is ascribed can scarcely be one of the two members of the Twelve who bore the name James (see Matthew 10:2-3; Mark 3:17-18; Luke 6:14-15), for he is not identified as an apostle but only as "slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ" (James 1:1). This designation most probably refers to the third New Testament personage named James, a relative of Jesus who is usually called "brother of the Lord" (see Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). He was the leader of the Jewish Christian community in Jerusalem whom Paul acknowledged as one of the "pillars" (Gal 2:9). In Acts he appears as the authorized spokesman for the Jewish Christian position in the early Church (Acts 12:17; 15:13-21). According to the Jewish historian Josephus (Antiquities 20, 9, 1 ΒΆ201-203), he was stoned to death by the Jews under the high priest Ananus II in A.D. 62.
Any other findings on who James was? Any insights on any aspect besides authorship? Insights on the tongue? Faith? (Click on comments and write WHATEVER you want to share)
According to the Introduction of the Book of James in NAB:
The person to whom this letter is ascribed can scarcely be one of the two members of the Twelve who bore the name James (see Matthew 10:2-3; Mark 3:17-18; Luke 6:14-15), for he is not identified as an apostle but only as "slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ" (James 1:1). This designation most probably refers to the third New Testament personage named James, a relative of Jesus who is usually called "brother of the Lord" (see Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). He was the leader of the Jewish Christian community in Jerusalem whom Paul acknowledged as one of the "pillars" (Gal 2:9). In Acts he appears as the authorized spokesman for the Jewish Christian position in the early Church (Acts 12:17; 15:13-21). According to the Jewish historian Josephus (Antiquities 20, 9, 1 ΒΆ201-203), he was stoned to death by the Jews under the high priest Ananus II in A.D. 62.
Any other findings on who James was? Any insights on any aspect besides authorship? Insights on the tongue? Faith? (Click on comments and write WHATEVER you want to share)
posted by mama_aly at 10:46 AM
1 Comments:
Wow you're a true bible nerd na. I loove the book of James! My favorite is the beginning where he writes, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you endure trials of many kinds...." ;)
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