Retrieving James-Yakov, the Brother of Jesus: From Legend to History

Retrieving James/Yakov, the Brother of Jesus: From Legend to History, by Sean Freyne......Page 3
Acknowledgments......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Preface / Bruce Chilton......Page 9
1. James was indeed Jesus' brother.......Page 10
2. James' relationship to his brother was strained.......Page 12
3. James did not require circumcision of males along with baptism by way of initiation into the movement of Jesus, but he was a prominent figure in Jerusalem, devoted to Temple practice.......Page 13
4. James gave Gentiles a significant, though somewhat marginal, place in his brother's movement.......Page 14
5. James did not stand in programmatic opposition to Paul.......Page 15
6. James was the most prominent figure in Jesus' movement between the resurrection and his own death.......Page 16
Retrieving James/Yakov, the Brother of Jesus: From Legend to History / Sean Freyne......Page 19
I. Exploring the James Legends......Page 20
(i) Was James Jewish, and Not Christian?......Page 21
(ii) The James Legend and Inner-Christian Leadership Struggles......Page 27
II. From Legend to History?......Page 32
Conclusion......Page 40
Afterword: Center for the Study of James the Brother / Frank T. Crohn......Page 43
Preface......Page 45
Retrieving James/Yakov, the Brother of Jesus: From Legend to History......Page 46
About the Author......Page 52