Man living at the time of the New Testament

James the brother of Jesus

1 BC – AD 62Lived 62 years, dates approximate

Mark 6:3; John 7:5; 1 Corinthians 15:7; Acts 15:13–21; Galatians 1:19; James 1:1

The brother of Jesus, named with Joses, Judas, and Simon (Mark 6:3). He did not believe in Jesus during his ministry (John 7:5), but the risen Lord appeared to him, and he became a leader of the church in Jerusalem (1 Corinthians 15:7; Acts 12:17; Galatians 1:19; 2:9). At the council in Jerusalem it was James who gave the decision not to trouble the Gentile believers (Acts 15:13–21). He wrote the letter of James, “a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (James 1:1). Josephus records that he was stoned to death in Jerusalem about AD 62.

A younger brother of Jesus (Mark 6:3) who did not believe during his ministry (John 7:5) but saw the risen Lord (1 Corinthians 15:7) and became the leader of the Jerusalem church and, traditionally, the author of the letter of James. Josephus records his stoning in AD 62. His birth year isn't recorded; it was after Jesus' birth in 5 BC.

Family

Father: Joseph the husband of Mary
Mother: Mary the mother of Jesus

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