Also the name of a popular TV character, who was the father of the apostles John the Evangelist and James the Greater?
"times that James son of Alphaeus is mentioned directly in the Bible (each time in the list of the Apostles) the only family relationship stated is that his father is Alphaeus. In two lists of the Apostles, the other James and John are listed as brothers and that their father is Zebedee. Mark the Evangelist is the earliest known source in the Bible to mention ""James, son of Alphaeus"" as one of the twelve Apostles. Mark the Evangelist mentions a ""James, son of Alphaeus"" only once and this is in his list of the 12 Apostles . At the beginning"
"of two, he seems to be compared to one other James. In the lists of the twelve apostles in the synoptic Gospels, there are two apostles called James, who are differentiated there by their fathers: James, son of Zebedee, and James, son of Alphaeus. Long-standing tradition identifies James, the son of Alphaeus, as James the Less. James, son of Zebedee, is then called ""James the Great"" (although that designation does not appear in the New Testament). Some propose that Alphaeus was the same man as Cleophas or at least the husband of Mary Clopas. In this regard, Jerome identified James"
"of John. For one, the author of Revelation identifies himself as “John” several times, but the author of the Gospel of John never identifies himself directly. Some Catholic scholars state that “vocabulary, grammar, and style make it doubtful that the book could have been put into its present form by the same person(s) responsible for the fourth gospel.” John the Apostle was the son of Zebedee and the younger brother of James, son of Zebedee (James the Greater). According to Church tradition, their mother was Salome. Zebedee and his sons fished in the Sea of Galilee. The brothers were firstly"
"James, son of Alphaeus James, son of Alphaeus (Ἰάκωβος, ""Iakōbos"" in Greek; ""Ya'akov ben Halfay""; ) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, appearing under this name in all three of the Synoptic Gospels' lists of the apostles. He is often identified with James the Less (Greek ""Iakōbos ho mikros"", Mark 15:40) and commonly known by that name in church tradition. He is also labelled ""the minor"", ""the little"", ""the lesser"", or ""the younger"", according to translation. He is distinct from James, son of Zebedee and in some interpretations also from James, brother of Jesus (James the Just). He"
"Alphaeus Alphaeus is a man mentioned in the ""New Testament"" as the father of two of the Twelve Apostles, namely: There were two men named Alphaeus. One of them was the father of the apostle James and the other the father of Matthew (Levi). Though both Matthew and James are described as being the ""son of Alphaeus,"" there is no Biblical account of the two being called brothers, even in the same context where John and James or Peter and Andrew are described as being brothers. Alphaeus is traditionally identified with Clopas, based on the identification from parallel Gospel accounts"
"James alone is listed as the son of Alphaeus . Overall Mark the Evangelist lists three different Jameses. ""James, son of Alphaeus"", James the Greater and James the brother of Jesus (). On three separate occasions he writes about a James without clarifying which James he is referring to. There is a James at the transfiguration , at the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane . Although this James is listed alongside John the Apostle a clear distinction isn't made about which Apostle James is being referred to, even when both Apostles are meant to be in a"
"of Jesus' ministry he first calls Peter and his brother Andrew and asks them to follow him . In the next verses it tells the story of how James the Greater and his brother John the Apostle came to follow Jesus . After some healing by Jesus he meets Levi son of Alphaeus who was a tax collector and he then asks Levi (better known as Matthew) to follow him . Peter, Andrew, James the Greater and John the Apostle are listed as Apostles . Levi, son of Alphaeus is listed as an Apostle under the name of Matthew, but"
"Saint John continued to be made; a case in point is an etching by Jacques Bellange, shown to the right, described by art critic Richard Dorment as depicting 'a softly androgynous creature with a corona of frizzy hair, small breasts like a teenage girl, and the round belly of a mature woman.' John the Apostle John the Apostle ( ; ; Koine Greek: Ἰωάννης; ; Latin: ""Ioannes""; ) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament, which refers to him as Ἰωάννης. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee and"
"James, son of Zebedee James, son of Zebedee (Hebrew: , ""Yaʿqob""; Greek: Ἰάκωβος; ; died 44 AD) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred. The son of Zebedee and Salome is James, styled ""the Greater"", to distinguish him from the Apostle James ""the Less"", with greater meaning older or taller, rather than more important. He was the brother of John the beloved disciple. James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus. The Synoptic Gospels state that James and John were with their father by the seashore when"
"also known as ""James the Just"". The murder of James, the son of Zebedee and brother of John the Apostle, had been reported in , and this James, the new leader of 'the brethren', was referred to in . Some commentators identify him with James the son of Alphaeus who had served as one of the twelve apostles (), for example Matthew Poole suggested that James was 'one of the apostles', but others disagree. The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges states ""There was not any Apostle there or St Luke would hardly have failed to mention the fact, as"
"grows up like no other child in Georgia with his neighbors befuddled and his parents often at a loss as to what to do. Jesus then is baptized by a wild preacher named John the Baptizer, and begins to teach the people and convince the disciples. He shares with them the love and peace he offers, and miraculously heals and feeds many. During this time Jesus gathers a band of constant followers—known as the Apostles in the Bible. This group eventually heads off to Atlanta with a mixed air of excitement and foreboding. The main characters are:Jesus, Mary, Joseph Husband"
"Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. In the Gospel of Matthew, this episode takes place shortly before the miracle of the man with a withered hand. In the Gospel of Mark and Gospel of Luke it appears shortly after that miracle. This commissioning of the apostles takes place before the crucifixion of Jesus, while the Great Commission in takes place after his resurrection. Commissioning of the Twelve Apostles The commissioning of the Twelve Apostles is an episode in the ministry of Jesus that"
"Mary is mentioned as the mother of a James and of a Joseph in the Gospel of Matthew and in the Gospel of Mark: Roman Catholic interpretation generally holds that James, the younger is the same James mentioned in Mark 16:1 and Matthew 27:56 and it is to be identified with James, the son of Alphaeus and James, the brother of Jesus. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, he is not, however, identified with James the Great, although this is disputed by some. Jerome believed that the ""brothers"" of the Lord were Jesus' cousins, thus amplifying the doctrine of perpetual virginity."
"this fragment quoted above would be spurious. The ""Catholic Encyclopedia"" suggests that etymologically, the names ""Clopas"" and ""Alphaeus"" are different, but that they could still be the same person. Other sources propose that ""Alphaeus"", ""Clophas"" and ""Cleophas"" are variant attempts to render the Aramaic ""H"" in Aramaic Hilfai into Greek as aspirated, or ""K"". Alphaeus Alphaeus is a man mentioned in the ""New Testament"" as the father of two of the Twelve Apostles, namely: There were two men named Alphaeus. One of them was the father of the apostle James and the other the father of Matthew (Levi). Though both"
"twin brother Esau (Genesis 25:26). The name is etymologized (in direct speech by the character Esau) in Genesis 27:36, adding the significance of Jacob having ""supplanted"" his elder brother by buying his birthright. In a Christian context, Jacob – James as reduced English form – is the name for several people in the New Testament: (1) apostle James, son of Zebedee, (2) another apostle James, son of Alphaeus, and (3) James the brother of Jesus (James the Just), who led the original Nazarene Community in Jerusalem. From 1999 through 2012, Jacob has been the most popular baby name for boys"
"James the Less James the Less is a figure of Early Christianity. He is also called ""the Minor"", ""the Little"", ""the Lesser"", or ""the Younger"", according to translation. He is not to be confused with James, son of Zebedee (""James the Great""). In most opinions he is the same person as James, son of Alphaeus and James, the Lord's brother (""James the Just""), but the sources offer no certainty. In the New Testament, the name ""James"" identifies multiple men. James the Less is named only in connection with his mother ""Mary"", who is also the mother of Joseph, who is"
"autou""). Verse 2 calls them ""the twelve apostles"": Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. ""(King James Version)"" Verse 5 refers to them simply as ""the twelve"". New King James Version Cross reference: Mark 6:8–9; Luke 9:3 This the Jews call (lymrt), ""tarmil"": and which their commentators say, is"
"Henry James Sr. Henry James Sr. (June 3, 1811 in Albany, New YorkDecember 18, 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American theologian and adherent of Swedenborgianism, also known for being the father of the philosopher William James, novelist Henry James, and diarist Alice James. James was born on June 3, 1811 in Albany, New York. He was one of twelve children born to Catharine (née Barbara) James and William James (1771–1832), an emigrant from Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland to the United States around 1789, who amassed a fortune of about $1.2 million from business dealings in upstate New York State,"
"is not clear if Jude, the brother of Jesus, is also Jude, the brother of James, or Jude the Apostle, son of Mary mother of James the less and Jude. There is an Apostle Jude in some lists of the Twelve, but not in others. He is called Jude of James. The name ""Jude of James"", as given in , is sometimes interpreted as ""Jude, brother of James"" (See ), though such a construction commonly denotes a relationship of father and son. Other lists of the twelve include Thaddaeus, which may be nickname for the same apostle. His nickname may"
"Zechariah (priest) Zechariah ( ""Zəḵaryāh"", ""remember Yah""; ; Zacharias in KJV; Zachary in the Douay-Rheims Bible; Zakariyyāʾ () in Islamic tradition) is a figure in the New Testament Bible and the Quran, hence venerated in Christianity and Islam. In the Bible, he is the father of John the Baptist, a priest of the sons of Aaron in the Gospel of Luke (1:67-79), and the husband of Elizabeth who is a relative of the Virgin Mary (Luke, 1:36). According to the Gospel of Luke, during the reign of king Herod, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the course of Abia,"
"of Matthew or any other book in the Bible, but like Levi, Son of Alphaeus . In Mark he is regarded as a tax collector . In the Gospel of Matthew the tax collector (Matthew) called to follow Jesus is listed as one of the twelve Apostles. James, son of Alphaeus is also listed as one of the 12 Apostles . Matthew doesn’t mention any James in his Gospel that isn’t identified without association to his family. There are 3 James that are mentioned by Matthew; James, Brother of Jesus, Joseph, Simon and Judas (), James son of Zebedee and"
"James (the Greater) and John after the ascension of our Saviour, as if also preferred by our Lord, strove not after honor, but chose James the Just bishop of Jerusalem."" Peter was considered along with James the Just and John the Apostle as pillars of the Church"" (Galatians 2:9)"". Paul affirms that Peter had the special charge of being apostle to the Jews, just as he, Paul, was apostle to the Gentiles. The author of the Acts of the Apostles portrays Peter as an extremely important figure within the early Christian community, with Peter delivering a significant open-air sermon during"
"noting the close association of both Marks with Paul and Barnabas, indeed regard them as likely the same person. Mark the Evangelist, however, is known only from the patristic tradition, which associates him only with Peter and makes no mention of Paul. Jerome alone suggests that the Mark of whom Paul speaks may be the Evangelist. But modern scholars have noted that as Peter fled to the house of John Mark's mother, the two men may have had a longstanding association. A minority of modern scholars have argued, on the other hand, for identifying John the Evangelist and/or John the"
"disciples of John the Baptist. Jesus then called Peter, Andrew and these two sons of Zebedee to follow him. James and John are listed among the Twelve Apostles. Jesus referred to the pair as ""Boanerges"" (translated ""sons of thunder""); although their nature was calm and gentle, when their patience was pushed to its limits their anger became wild and thunderous causing them to speak out like an untamed storm. A gospel story relates how the brothers wanted to call down heavenly fire on a Samaritan town, but Jesus rebuked them. John lived for more than half a century following the"
"And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. The Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of Matthew also mention a James as Jesus' brother: ""Is not this the carpenter,"
"whose martyrdom is recorded in the New Testament. James the Greater is, thus, traditionally believed to be the first of the Apostles martyred for his faith.. Nixon suggests that this may have been caused by James's fiery temper, for which he and his brother earned the nickname ""Boanerges"" or ""Sons of Thunder"". F. F. Bruce contrasts this story to that of the Liberation of Saint Peter, and notes that ""James should die while Peter should escape"" is a ""mystery of divine providence"". Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to legend, his remains are held in Santiago"
"Zebedee Zebedee (, ""Zebedaios"", ; , ""Zvad'yah"", ), according to all four Canonical gospels, was the father of James and John, two disciples of Jesus. The gospels also suggest that he was the husband of Salome: whereas Mark 15:40 names the women present at the crucifixion as ""Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome"", the parallel passage in has ""Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children."" The ""Catholic Encyclopedia"" concludes that the Salome of Mark 15:40 is probably identical with the mother of"
"Thomas the Apostle Thomas the Apostle (; ; ""Thoma Shliha""; also called Didymus which means ""the twin"") was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, according to the New Testament. Thomas is informally referred to as ""Doubting Thomas"" because he doubted Jesus' resurrection when first told (in the Gospel of John account only), followed later by his confession of faith, ""My Lord and my God,"" on seeing Jesus' wounded body. Traditionally, Thomas is believed to have travelled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel, travelling as far as Tamilakam which are the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in"
"has joined together the god, who then has joined together the carpenter?"" John the Baptist John the Baptist ( ""Yokhanan HaMatbil"", , ""Iōánnēs ho baptistḗs"" or Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων, ""Iōánnēs ho baptízōn"", , ; Late 1st century BC – 28–36 AD) was a Jewish itinerant preacher in the early first century AD. John is revered as a major religious figure in Christianity, Islam, the Bahá'í Faith, and Mandaeism. He is called a prophet by all of these faiths, and is honored as a saint in many Christian traditions. Other titles for John include John the Forerunner in Eastern Christianity and"
"John the Evangelist John the Evangelist (, ) is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, or John the Presbyter, although this has been disputed by modern scholars. The Gospel of John refers to an otherwise unnamed ""disciple whom Jesus loved"", who ""bore witness to and wrote"" the Gospel's message. The author of the Gospel of John seemed interested in maintaining the internal anonymity of the author's identity, although interpreting the Gospel in the light of the Synoptic Gospels and considering that the"
"related in the Gospel of James). Roman Catholic tradition generally holds that this James is to be identified with James, son of Alphaeus, and James the Less. It is agreed by most that he should not be confused with James, son of Zebedee. Eusebius records that Clement of Alexandria related, ""This James, whom the people of old called the Just because of his outstanding virtue, was the first, as the record tells us, to be elected to the episcopal throne of the Jerusalem church."" Other epithets are ""James the brother of the Lord, surnamed the Just,"" and ""James the Righteous."""
"children other than Jesus at such a significant time (James happens to be the brother of one Joses, as spelled in Mark, or Joseph, as in Matthew). Jerome's opinion suggests an identification of James the Just with the Apostle James, son of Alphaeus; ""Clopas"" and ""Alphaeus"" are thought to be different Greek renderings of the same Aramaic name ""Halphai"". Despite this, some biblical scholars tend to distinguish them; this is also not Roman Catholic dogma, though a traditional teaching. Since this Clopas is, according to Eusebius, Joseph of Nazareth's brother (see above) and this Mary is said to be Mary"
"Joseph was the father of James, Joses, Jude, Simon, and at least two daughters. According to Epiphanius and the apocryphal ""History of Joseph the Carpenter"", these children were from a marriage which predated the one with Mary, a belief that is accepted by some select Christian denominations. The Pauline epistles make no reference to Jesus' father; nor does the Gospel of Mark. The first appearance of Joseph is in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Each contains a genealogy of Jesus showing ancestry from King David, but through different sons; Matthew follows the major royal line from Solomon, while Luke"