Questions tagged [james-apostle]
One of Jesus' original 12 disciples. Also known as "James the Greater" and "James, son of Zebedee". Not to be confused with the author of the Epistle of James, which is thought to be James, the Brother of Jesus (also know as James the Just).
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Is James (the author of the Epistle of James) in the category of apostles?
I've heard arguments by people like Richard Carrier that the author of the Epistle of James is outside the category of apostles, meaning that this James is not an apostle. And that the James in the ...
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Was James the early church leader?
In Acts 15 Paul goes to the Jerusalem council and, although Peter speaks, James has the last word and announces his judgement: "Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the ...
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Was Mary’s appearance to St. James the Greater in year 40 AD an apparition or bilocation?
Tradition has it that the Blessed Virgin Mary, sometime before her bodily Assumption into heaven, appeared to the Apostle St. James the Elder while he was living and preaching in Spain.
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What is the case that 1 Corinthians 15:7 refers to James the Just, relative of Jesus, rather than James, one of the Twelve?
The following verses refer to "James," and most commentators identify him as the same James who is referred to as the "brother" of Jesus (though the exact meaning of that word is unclear). How do we ...
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What is the origin of the story that James had knees as hard as a camel's, because of his praying?
I'm reading John Pollock's "The Apostle - A Life Of Paul" and, at page 85 of the 1969 print, he states that
James was a man of such devotion that long praying had made his knees as hard as camel's,...
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Who, exactly, are James son of Alphaeus and Judas the Son [Brother] of James?
One note specifically is that some translations read that Judas (not Iscariot) was known as Judas brother of James, but most say Judas Son of James.
Luke 6:16 NIV
Judas son of James, and Judas ...
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Why did Jesus favor Peter, James and John more than the other disciples? [closed]
It's clear that Peter, James and John witnessed more miracles that Jesus did than the other disciples. Why weren't the other disciples permitted to see the miracles that Jesus performed like Peter, ...
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Why (and when) did the Apostles stop requiring exactly twelve apostles? Why was James not replaced?
In Acts 1:12-26 we read the story of how Matthias was chosen to replace Judas. This kept the number of apostles at Twelve.
Sometime later, James, the brother of John was murdered (Acts 12:2). James ...
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What did Peter, James and John see on the Mount of Transfiguration?
During a Bible discussion for seekers last week, one of them asked a question that led me to ponder this questions.
As I understand it, the body of Moses (not Elijah since he never died) should still ...
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Did the apostle James the Greater travel to Spain and was he martyred in Jerusalem?
There are some legends that say that the apostle James the Greater (brother of John) traveled to the actual territory of Spain where he spread the Word. Also there are some accounts that place his ...
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