Palestinian backgrounds. James ; The second temple and the rise of the Maccabees ; Romans, Herodians, and Jewish sects ; First-century sources mentioning James ; Early church sources and the Dead Sea Scrolls -- The historical James. The first appearance of James in Acts ; The picture of James in Paul's letters ; James' succession and the election to fill Judas Iscariot's office ; The election of James in early church traditions -- James' role in the Jerusalem of his day. James' rechabitism and naziritism ; James' vegetarianism, abstention from blood, and consuming no wine ; James' bathing and clothing habits ; James as opposition high priest and Oblias -- The death of James. The stoning of James and the stoning of Stephen ; The death of James in its historical setting ; The attack by Paul on James and the attack on Stephen ; The truth about the death of James ; Peter's visit to Cornelius and Simon's visit to Agrippa -- The brothers of Jesus as Apostles. Thea apostleship of James, Cephas, and John ; James the first to see Jesus ; Last Supper scenarios, the Emmaus Road, and the cup of the Lord ; Jesus' brothers as apostles ; Simeon bar Cleophas and Simon the Zealot -- Jamesian communities in the east. Judas the brother of James and the conversion of King Agbar ; The conversion of Queen Helen and the Ethiopian Queen's eunuch ; Judas Thomas and Theuda the Brother of the Just One -- Epilogue -- Chronological charts -- Genealogies -- Maps -- Note on translations -- List of abbreviations -- Notes -- Index.
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