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NASB | James 1:1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, ¶ To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)! |
Subject: Who wrote the book of James? |
Bible Note: Jw1 First 15:40 is talking about James the less the brother of Joses and Salome. Not the James the brother of Joses, Judas and Simon as in Mark 6:3. Different Mary different James. In the Mark 15:40 account, males were too important, Judas and Simon would never be omitted especially when writer went the trouble of naming the sister Salome Remember James, Joses, Judas and Simon were very common names much like our Dick, Bobs and Tom. Also notice in the Mark 6:3 account sisters is plural meaning there must have been more sisters again the account in Mark 15:40 only mentions one female. As to why Jesus would call to John and say behold thy mother is very simple at this time his brothers and most probably his sisters did not yet believe in Him. He entrusted to his mother to his spiritual brother for the obvious reason. There is no evidence to your theory. The fact Jesus had brothers and it was His brother James that wrote the Book of James is widely accepted and long established. Only the Catholic church denies this insisting that Mary remained a virgin. However Matt 1:25 says Joseph refrained from having consummated the marriage until after Jesus was born. EdB |