Richard Miller
Puritan Board Freshman
I intend to start preaching soon on James. I was reading some commentaries recently, and something struck me. In Manton's commentary on James (http://www.grace-ebooks.com/library/Thomas Manton/TM_An Exposition of the Epistle of James.pdf), his opening bit is:
James. There were two people of this name—the son of Zebedee, and the son of Alphaeus (James the Less); the latter is the author of this letter. Many of the ancients thought that there was a third person called James—James the brother of the Lord, also called Chobliham, or Oblias, or James the Just, who they thought was not an apostle but Bishop of Jerusalem.
I always thought that there were 3 people named James, and that The Lord's (half?)brother was not one of the original 12, unlike the other 2 guys named James. Maybe I'm wrong!
I guess my reason for thinking this is that John 7:5 says that Jesus' brother didn't believe in Him. Christ had already called His disciples at this point, so that kind of lead me to believe that this James was not one of the twelve. I'm also aware of verses like Acts 1:14, 1 Cor 15:7, and Gal 1:19.
What's your take? What do you think?
James. There were two people of this name—the son of Zebedee, and the son of Alphaeus (James the Less); the latter is the author of this letter. Many of the ancients thought that there was a third person called James—James the brother of the Lord, also called Chobliham, or Oblias, or James the Just, who they thought was not an apostle but Bishop of Jerusalem.
I always thought that there were 3 people named James, and that The Lord's (half?)brother was not one of the original 12, unlike the other 2 guys named James. Maybe I'm wrong!
I guess my reason for thinking this is that John 7:5 says that Jesus' brother didn't believe in Him. Christ had already called His disciples at this point, so that kind of lead me to believe that this James was not one of the twelve. I'm also aware of verses like Acts 1:14, 1 Cor 15:7, and Gal 1:19.
What's your take? What do you think?