Who is "James" in Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3?
Some teach he, Simon, Joseph, and Jude (Thaddeus) were either
Jesus's stepbrothers or half-brothers based on the following:
"Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary,
and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude"
(Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3)
Is there evidence these four brothers were Jesus's stepbrothers/half-brothers?
The answer lies in comparing this James with the identity of the
only other "James," an apostle, called Jesus's brother:
"...other of the apostles I saw none, saving James the brother of the Lord"
(Ga. 1:19)
Two of the twelve apostles were named "James:"
James, son of Zebedee
James, son of Alphaeus
James of Zebedee's sibling was Apostle John. Their mother is only known
to be "the mother of the sons of Zebedee." Thus it is indisputable this
apostle-James is not the "James" in Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3 and Ga. 1:19.
(Mt. 4:21;20:20;27:56, Mk. 1:19;3:17;10:35, Lk. 5:10, Ac. 12:1-2)
James, son of Zebedee
James, son of Alphaeus
James of Alphaeus's siblings were Apostle Jude (Thaddeus) and Joseph,
which corresponds with Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3. Thus it is indisputable this
apostle-James is the "James" in Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3 and Ga. 1:19.
(Mt. 10:3, Mk. 3:18, Lk. 6:15-16, Ac. 1:13)
The mother of James, Simon, Joseph, and Jude (Thaddeus) of Alphaeus
was also named "Mary" based on the following:
"Mary, mother of James"
(Mk. 16:1)
"Mary of James"
(Lk. 24:10)
"Mary, mother of James and Joseph"
(Mt. 27:56)
"Mary, mother of James the Less and Joseph"
(Mk. 15:40)
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Some teach he, Simon, Joseph, and Jude (Thaddeus) were either
Jesus's stepbrothers or half-brothers based on the following:
"Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary,
and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude"
(Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3)
Is there evidence these four brothers were Jesus's stepbrothers/half-brothers?
The answer lies in comparing this James with the identity of the
only other "James," an apostle, called Jesus's brother:
"...other of the apostles I saw none, saving James the brother of the Lord"
(Ga. 1:19)
Two of the twelve apostles were named "James:"
James, son of Zebedee
James, son of Alphaeus
James of Zebedee's sibling was Apostle John. Their mother is only known
to be "the mother of the sons of Zebedee." Thus it is indisputable this
apostle-James is not the "James" in Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3 and Ga. 1:19.
(Mt. 4:21;20:20;27:56, Mk. 1:19;3:17;10:35, Lk. 5:10, Ac. 12:1-2)
James, son of Alphaeus
James of Alphaeus's siblings were Apostle Jude (Thaddeus) and Joseph,
which corresponds with Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3. Thus it is indisputable this
apostle-James is the "James" in Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3 and Ga. 1:19.
(Mt. 10:3, Mk. 3:18, Lk. 6:15-16, Ac. 1:13)
The mother of James, Simon, Joseph, and Jude (Thaddeus) of Alphaeus
was also named "Mary" based on the following:
"Mary, mother of James"
(Mk. 16:1)
"Mary of James"
(Lk. 24:10)
"Mary, mother of James and Joseph"
(Mt. 27:56)
"Mary, mother of James the Less and Joseph"
(Mk. 15:40)
(1/2)
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