Synopses are at my Rebuilding the Foundations site. They are available wherever books are sold! This site is also supported by Xero shoes because their shoes have relieved the arch pain I have had since leukemia. I wear the Mesa Trail model; it is the only model I've tried. Their shoes sell themselves. The Promise. However, James is odd in other respects. Unlike the twelve, he never left Jerusalem. History says he was appointed as overseer there by the apostles. Acts, though, leaves us with the impression that he carried as much or more authority than the apostles who appointed him!
Not only did he not leave Jerusalem, but surely he was the most Jewish of the apostles. James is called an apostle in Scripture—e. While he acknowledged that the Gentiles did not need to keep the Law, he was always the one most on the side of the Law.
Peter refused to eat with Gentiles out of fear of James Gal. James remained the leader of the Jerusalem church until his death around A. This is the account of his martyrdom according to Hegesippus a 2nd century Christian about whom little is known , which is quoted in Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History , vol. II, ch. I'm retelling the story in my own words, not quoting him.
Eusebius gives three versions of the death of James: one from Clement of Alexandria, one from Hegesippus, and one from Josephus yes, Josephus' Antiquities was being quoted way back then!
This is Hegesippus' version, which Eusebius judges the most accurate. Historians, however, prefer Josephus' account of the death of James, which I'll cover in a paragraph or two at the end of the page. James was called "the Just" because of his great righteousness. Rumor has it that he was a Nazirite from his mother's womb. He didn't drink any wine or liquor, and he didn't eat meat.
He never cut his hair, did not anoint himself with oil, and did not bathe. Note: I don't believe this rumor. Somehow I can't picture Joseph and Mary requiring this of Jesus' younger brother, nor can I picture a long-haired guy who never bathed as the long term bishop of Jerusalem, known to posterity as "James the Just.
He was the only one allowed to enter the temple alone, and he prayed and asked forgiveness for the Jews so much that his knees became hard like a camel's. As well as "the Just," he was known as "Bulwark of the people.
These sects are mentioned by Hegesippus, a little-known Christian of the 2nd century. Others refer to "the seven sects," but the list is not always the same. Here are Hegesippus' sects:. James was so righteous, in fact, that he was respected by all the seven sects of Judaism see sidebar.
They used to ask him his opinion of Jesus, to which he would reply that Jesus was the Savior. Since some of those sects didn't believe in a resurrection, few among them believed in Jesus as their Christ.
After a while, James' influence became so strong that even some of the rulers believed, which horrified the scribes and Pharisees. They became afraid that soon the people would be flocking to Jesus as the Christ.
Somehow, perhaps because of his strict observance of the Law, the Pharisees thought they could get James to discourage the people from believing. They asked him to stand at the pinnacle of the temple on Passover and speak. So declare to us, what is this way, Jesus? Obviously, this wasn't a very wise thing for them to do.
James was ready to take full advantage of such a wonderful opportunity as this! Why do you ask me about Jesus, the Son of Man?
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Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Share Flipboard Email. Jack Zavada. Christianity Expert. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. Updated December 07, He proclaimed the gospel after Jesus' resurrection and was the first apostle to be martyred for his faith. Bible References : The apostle James is mentioned in all four Gospels and his martyrdom is cited in Acts Occupation: Fisherman, disciple of Jesus Christ.
Strengths : James was a loyal disciple of Jesus. In the medieval period the story of St James was greatly embellished. In northern Spain a legend developed that he had travelled to the coast of Galicia in order to convert the local population. After he was martyred in Jerusalem, his servant brought his body back to Galicia by sea. As the boat approached the shore, a startled horse threw its rider to the ground, and the man drowned.
The servant prayed, and miraculously the man emerged alive from the water, covered in cockleshells, hence James's shell.
In the early 9th century the bishop of the area claimed that God had told him where to find the body of St James. He built a church on the site. By the 11th century Santiago de Compostela was a major pilgrimage destination; it still attracts thousands every year.
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