num_pages: 352
description: Just James provides a fascinating treatment of Jesus' brother based on all the ancient New Testament, early church fathers, Nag Hammadi codices, and other early Christian writings. Painter evaluates the importance of this towering figure of the early church whose contributions have been obscured from the consciousness of modern Christianity. The author explores James' relationship to Jesus, Mary's perpetual virginity, James' receipt of special revelations from the risen Lord, and his status as one of the first martyrs of the church.
language: English
title: Just James: The Brother of Jesus in History and Tradition
titlecomplete: Just James: The Brother of Jesus in History and Tradition (Studies on Personalities of the New Testament)
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Fortress Press