James the Just
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James the Just is a key figure of the early Christian church, traditionally identified as Jesus’ brother and the first leader of the Jerusalem Christian community.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apostle James the Just | 1 |
| Saint James the Just | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ early Christian leader ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
James of Jerusalem
ⓘ
James the Righteous ⓘ James the brother of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
James, the brother of the Lord
James the Just ⓘ
surface form:
Saint James the Just
|
| associatedWith | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| attributedWork | Epistle of James ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom (traditional view) ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem (traditional view)
|
| describedAs | the Lord’s brother ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
Epistle to the Galatians ⓘ Epistle of James ⓘ
surface form:
Epistle to the James (attributed)
First Epistle to the Corinthians ⓘ New Testament ⓘ Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
|
| disputedAttribution | authorship of the Epistle of James ⓘ |
| era | 1st century ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
brother of Jesus (traditional view)
ⓘ
cousin or close relative of Jesus (Catholic and Orthodox interpretation) ⓘ son of Joseph (traditional view in some traditions) ⓘ son of Mary (traditional view in some traditions) ⓘ |
| feastDay |
May 1 (some Anglican calendars)
ⓘ
May 3 (Roman Catholic, with Philip) ⓘ October 23 (Eastern Orthodox) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on observance of the Law (as reported by some sources)
ⓘ
mediating between Jewish and Gentile Christians ⓘ piety and righteousness ⓘ prominent leadership in the early Church ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic (likely spoken)
ⓘ
Greek (context of early Christian writings) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts 12:17
ⓘ
Acts 15:13 ⓘ Acts 21:18 ⓘ Galatians 1:19 ⓘ Epistle to the Galatians ⓘ
surface form:
Galatians 2:9
|
| participatedIn | Council of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of the Jerusalem Christian community
ⓘ
leader at the Council of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
apostolic figure
ⓘ
church elder ⓘ leader of the Jerusalem church ⓘ pillar of the early Church ⓘ |
| source |
Eusebius of Caesarea
ⓘ
Hegesippus ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint James the Just
this entity surface form:
Apostle James the Just