• James is the half-brother of Jesus. a son of Mary and Joseph.

    “Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?” - Matthew 13:55

    “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. - Mark 6:3

  • James was not be one of the twelve apostles.

    He is not to be confused with the Apostle James, son of Zebedee, or James the son of Alphaeus

  • James likely grew up in the same household and heard all the stories of his mother, Mary’s, angelic visitation, and only believed Jesus after his resurrection.

    “For not even his brothers believed in him.” - John 7:5

  • James experienced the personal appearance of Jesus after crucifixion and resurrection took him from skepticism to unshakable faith, from remaining in the shadows to becoming a pillar of the early church.

    “Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.” - 1 Corinthians 15:7

    “and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. - Galatians 2:9.

  • James experienced the personal appearance of Jesus after crucifixion and resurrection took him from skepticism to unshakable faith, from remaining in the shadows to becoming a pillar of the early church.

    “Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.” - 1 Corinthians 15:7

    “and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. - Galatians 2:9.

  • James in the book of Act, leads the church in Jerusalem with wisdom and authority.

    “After they finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles,

    to take from them a people for his name. And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written,

    “‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it, that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord,
    who makes these things known from of old.’

    Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, and should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.

    For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.” - Acts 15:13–21

  • James became known for devotional prayer — early church historians like Eusebius recount that James’ knees were calloused like a camel’s from hours spent on the temple floor interceding for the people of God.

  • James would ultimately be martyred in Jerusalem, giving his life in faith in A.D. 62 — thrown from the pinnacle of the temple, then beaten when the fall did not kill him. His steadfastness unto death echoes the very themes of his letter: perseverance under trial, unshakable faith, and living out the reality of the gospel in everyday lif

  • James in his letter speaks from his personal transformation, authority in church leadership, and the tenderness of a shepherd writing to scattered, struggling believers.who once doubted and did not believe Jesus and came to believe so fully that public ridicule, religious opposition, nor even death could shake his allegiance to Jesus Christ , the Lord of glory.

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