James, the brother of Jesus
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James, the brother of Jesus, is considered by some to be the same person as James, son of Alphaeus. According to some accounts, he was stoned to death by the Jews. He is also referred to as James the Less and James the Just, and is said to have resembled Jesus in appearance and manner.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 200 – 1800
- Historical notes
- Attributed death by stoning in Jerusalem.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- James, son of Alphaeus
- allied with
- John the Apostle
- co occurs with
- James the Greater
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“James, the brother of Jesus is attributed the same death; he was stoned to death by the Jews, too. This testimony of "Hippolytus", if authentic, would increase the plausibility that James the son of Alphaeus is the same person as James the brother of Jesus.”
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