James, the brother of Jesus, was killed by being thrown from the pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem by order of the high priest Ananus. This method of execution was chosen to publicly humiliate James and demonstrate the religious authorities' power.
No, James and Jesus are separate historical figures. Jesus is a central figure in Christianity, believed to be the Son of God, while James was one of Jesus' brothers mentioned in the Bible.
Andrew Simon Peter's brother, Peter, died by crucifixion. According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside down at his own request, as he believed he was not worthy to die in the same manner as Jesus.
Yes. We are told that John the disciple (not John the baptist!) had a brother called James, who were both sons of a fisherman called Zebedee. Both John and James were disciples of Jesus, and were typical beligerent teenage boys - they were called, in fact, the 'Sons of Thunder'.
There are several references in the new Testament to Jesus' brothers and sisters. Matthew 13:55 lists four brothers: James, Joseph (Joses), Simon, and Jude (Judas). Some people prefer to call them half brothers of Jesus, since God was Jesus' father. The tradition in Roman Catholic Church, which holds that Mary was a virgin her whole life, is that they were cousins of Jesus. Another possibility is that they were Joseph's children from an earlier marriage.
No, Apostle Thomas and James, son of Alphaeus, were not twin brothers. Thomas is also known as Didymus, which means "twin" in Greek, but there is no indication in the Scriptures that he had a twin sibling named James.
No they were Romans.
As the ruling power in Jerusalem in circa 31 AD, the Romans crucified Jesus.
The Romans sentenced and executed Jesus Christ.
Jesus had 12 Apostles. One of his Apostles was James. Many contemporaries refer to James as "the brother of the Lord." Perhaps James was Jesus's brother.
The book of James has been credited to James the brother of Jesus.
Jesus' mother is Mary, and his brother is James.
yes
That James was not his brother.
Jesus was killed on the cross on a hil called Golgotha. The cross was punishment for top criminals, It was brought by the Romans from Asia Minor , todays Turkey.
No, James and Jesus are separate historical figures. Jesus is a central figure in Christianity, believed to be the Son of God, while James was one of Jesus' brothers mentioned in the Bible.
That was James, the brother or half-brother of Jesus.
Yes, the author of the Epistle of James is traditionally believed to be James, the brother of Jesus. However, some scholars debate this attribution and suggest that the author may have been a different James.