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James, the Lord's brother
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dogsgod
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It could mean Jesus or God. I've argued that it's not to be taken to mean literal brother of Jesus, as in an actual sibling.
Darz
Member
Why would Paul refer to James as the brother of God?
If you were arguing that "brother" is not to be taken literally, then why did you say the previous quote as if it would have settled the argument?
dogsgod
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Fair enough. Only that Paul intermixes Lord, Jesus, and God to the point where it's difficult to know which one he means when he says Lord. But yes in this case it would make more sense to be a brother in Jesus, or Jesus Christ, or Christ Jesus than God.
Actually, it wouldn't have settled the argument because scholars would still wonder how it is that Jesus' literal brother James became a church leader in lieu of the fact that he plays no role at all in the gospels, other than being named as a brother when Jesus disowns his family. The wording itself, "James, brother of Jesus," would be taken to mean literal brother though, just as James, brother of John is taken to mean that they are literally brothers. Is that what you mean, does that clarify?