The brother of Jesus
Subtitle: the dramatic story & meaning of the first archaeological link to Jesus & his family
By: Hershel Shanks & Ben Witherington III.
Contributors: Witherington, Ben, 1951-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: James, Brother of the Lord, Saint.; Christianity -- Origin.
Description: The discovery of a limestone burial box with the inscription, "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus" set the world of biblical archaeology abuzz. Hershel Shanks and Ben Witherington III reveal not only what the discovery means for understanding the Bible, but also what it shows about the family of Jesus and the earliest Christians.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.