The Truth about James the Brother of Jesus ﷺ with Prof Dale C. Allison of Princeton

[@anatomybootcamp2052]

It became a joy to hear this sentence: you’re most welcome, Sir. What follows is typically an hour or more of enlightenment. Jazakallah khairan!

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[@adamtalat3197]

British courtesy ☕

[@lirijehoxha2335]

Yes, I love it. So gentlemanly!!

[@akhluwig]

Thanks to Blogging Theology. I have seen several videos on this channel so far. To my knowledge, your efforts to connect the ways of the Abrahamic Religions, their overlapping, their differences, and even-at times-their controversies are original (in the most profound meaning of the word) and intellectually rewarding. They are most worthy of respect and support. I very much appreciated that you invited scholars of various backgrounds and managed to draw critical insights during the intellectually dense conversations-not only for a Muslim audience but also, more broadly, for anyone with a heart. In our troubled times, where Islamophobia and Xenophobia are on the rise in many Western Countries, this may contribute to restoring a sense of serenity-at least in the “theological” debate.

[@BloggingTheology]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@talisikid1618]

@@akhluwig nonsense. No such thing as Islamophobia and Islam is xenophobia in action. The whole cult is xenophobic. And it has nothing to do with Abraham. It’s just a cult made up by Arab politicians to try to keep their culture alive in the their newly conquered lands. They were being swallowed up by Christians, Jews and Persians. It’s xenophobic from the start.

[@MultiSky7]

@@BloggingTheology Blogging "Theology", better say - heinous weasel, is working his ass of to shove Gnostic "gospels" (infancy "gospels") into the Scripture and present them as Canon, even though they have been refuted end 1st, mid 2nd century, in order to claim something that isn't there from the "argument of silence". 2nd: Constantly quoting Matthew 5:17 to vilify Paul, without reading the last part. Jesus said: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them BUT TO FULFIL THEM." Which happened at the cross. John 19:30

[@mohammedsahor]

“The truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Indeed, falsehood is bound to vanish.” ~ Qur’an 17:81

[@FARABALE66]

Falsehood is a misinterpretation of the truth of the others. Please respect other cultures. God may not be what you think. But the human are all your brothers... all brothers

[@moorek1967]

Yes, indeed, truth has come, JESUS is the way, the TRUTH and the life, and if anyone try to go up any other way is a thief and a robber - GOSPELS - 600 years BEFORE the false prophet mohammad.

[@AsifKhan-hf9zy]

" Indeed, falsehood is bound to vanish.”" but falsehood has nt vanished............. christianity is still thriving 1,200 years later.......... its everywhere......... there were no christians in north and south america in year 1474, today there are 800 million of them in year 2024......... vanished?

[@jhunt5578]

Aisha

[@maazbinhelal]

I love your channel so much❤ Thank You Sir for inviting these scholars for us.

[@LADHA-z1l]

Mr.Paul gives us free knowledge. Lost for words. What more can I say.

[@lirijehoxha2335]

May God reward him in this life and the next!

[@perfectdawah4535]

I am a former apostate, and Alhamdulillah Allah S.W.T showed me the right path, and I converted to Islam. I have been doing great Dawah in many years with a great result. Allah S.W.T. helps me and my fellow Muslims in my mission. 😊😊😊🤲🤲🤲🤲

[@Real-Ma89]

Subhanallah ❤

[@Hassan-lg9ii]

and from Manila Philippines you ar welcome to islam ❤

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Alhamdulilah amigo!

[@hameedkatoor7469]

Ameen ya Allah

[@houdaali9133]

Why did you say Daniel H. See you as a kafir? If you Muslim how can he think that way?

[@bernadettetormey4452]

Mashallah ❤ Salaams, brother Paul. I have been studying as much as I can find about James, perfect timing. Thank you ❤

[@Chuck-kc3pg]

Thanks for this Paul. Dale Allison is a great scholar. His honesty, humility and enthusiasm is so refreshing.

[@BloggingTheology]

Couldn't agree more!

[@alinasimon6399]

Ya Allah. I am so grateful for all that you've given me and I ask for nothing except this one wish.please fulfill the wishes of all insan humanity in this world. Syukur alhamdulillah. Salam from Malaysia.

[@ordinaryvalley]

Thank you Paul. I learn so much from your videos ✨

[@BenM61]

It’s as always great to hear from Dr Allison and appreciate his academic honesty. He is honest about his religious commitments and his academic study of historical Christianity which got him in hot water with some of his fellow Christians who accuse him of not being a Christian which is really sad.

[@pathughes8902]

There is absolutely nothing which has been discussed that is anti-Christian. It is now known that much of the Quran's stories came by speaking to Christians and Jews, They did not come from God to Mohammad as many of the names and their ancestors are wrong. Muslims agree Prophet is dead and will not return but Jesus is alive and with God in heaven (4:158) and will return.

[@BenM61]

@@pathughes8902 May I suggest watching a video on paulogia titled: Apologists Turn on Christian Resurrection Scholar (feat. Dr Dale Allison) There you will see how some Christians accuse Dr Allusion of not being a Christian. You: It is now known that much of the Quran's stories came by speaking to Christians and Jews, They did not come from God to Mohammad as many of the names and their ancestors are wrong. The prophet Muhammad received the Quran from God through the angel Gabriel. 2:97 Say, Anyone who is an enemy of Gabriel who by God's leave has brought down to your heart [the Quran] fulfilling that [predictions about the last prophet in the earlier revelations] which precedes it, and is a guidance and good news for the faithfu 2:98 whoever is an enemy of God, His angels, or His messengers, or of Gabriel or Michael, will surely find that God too is the enemy of those who deny the truth 2:99 We have sent down clear signs to you and no one will reject them except the wicked. 16:101 When We substitute one revelation for another and God knows best what He reveals they say, You are but a fabricator. Indeed, most of them have no knowledge 16:102 Say, The Holy Spirit has brought it down as truth from your Lord, so that He may strengthen those who believe, and also as guidance and as good tidings for those who submit 16:103 Indeed, We know what they say, It is only a human being who imparts [all] this to him! But the tongue of him to whom they point is foreign, whereas this is plain Arabic speech 16:104 God will not guide those who will not believe in the signs of God; and theirs will be a painful punishment. 26:190 Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe. 26:191 And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful. 26:192 This is certainly a revelation from the Lord of all worlds, 26:193 which the trustworthy spirit ˹Gabriel˺ brought down 26:194 into your heart ˹O Prophet˺-so that you may be one of the warners- 26:195 in a clear Arabic tongue. 26:196 And it has indeed been ˹foretold˺ in the Scriptures of those before. You can read the Quran for yourself or you can rely on others with an ax to grind to tell you what to think and what to believe. You don’t have to listen to those polemicists whose main purpose in life is to spread lies and misinformation in order to discourage people like you from finding the truth. The truth that the Quran is the true revelation from God. That God is one god and not three gods and that you will be held accountable when the day comes for your actions in this life and that Jesus did not die for you or anyone else. Islam is rational. True. Easy to grasp. Believe the Quran is a revelation from God or not changes nothing but it could change your life.

[@akanbikolawole9646]

​​@@pathughes8902 the natural successor to Jesus Christ pbuh was the last prophet Muhammad pbuh who was the expected prophet in John 1:19-21, and the last prophet proverbially mentioned in Mathew 11:11, and Luke 7 vs 28, and the promised comforter to come after Jesus Christ pbuh shall be casted out of the world ( Quran 21:107) check out John 9;5, John 12 vs 31, John 14 vs 30, John 16:7-17, John 17 vs3 and John 20 vs 17 etc the bible says that Paul was the apostle for the gentiles ( Galatians 3:26, Act 13 vs 47, Act 11:26 etc, however Jesus Christ pbuh was never sent to the gentiles whom he loved to call DOGS AND PIGS gentiles Matthew 7 vs 6, Matthew 15 vs26, Mark 7 vs 27 etc, Paul was sent by SATAN 2 Corinthians 11:16-end, 2 Corinthians 12 vs 7-8, Roman 7 vs 14-25, Act 26:24, Paul was sent to make Jesus Christ pbuh A CURSED person in Galatians 3:13,a false prophet in Deuteronomy 21:23, Deuteronomy 18 vs 20-23, and to confirm the satanic message that Jesus Christ pbuh was killed by hanging on the tree and CURSED for the sins of the gentiles 2 Timothy 2:8, ( but the real disciples were not eye witnesses to the whole scenario Matthew 26:56 and Mark 14 vs 50) but Paul was deluded and preached the concocted Trinity doctrine ( Colossian 1:15-17, 2 Corinthians 4:4,) by LIES 2 thessalonian 2:11, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 because it negates the message from Jesus Christ pbuh ( Matthew 5:17-20) and that NO ONE CAN SEE GOD AND LIVE EXODUS 33 vs 20, 1 John 4 vs 12, John 5 vs 37-38, Mathew 23:9-10 , Paul was sent to destroyed the laws of God in Galatians 5:2 Galatians 5:4, Roman 7 vs 6, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:10, 2 Corinthians 3:6, and he destroyed the laws totally in Hebrew 8:13 but contradicts Mathew 5:17-20.

[@haidalibibiti3076]

​@pathughes8902 😂😂 you are done consoling yourself. Happy now?

[@akanbikolawole9646]

@@pathughes8902 Jesus Christ pbuh was never ashamed to admit that John the Baptist pbuh and the last prophet Muhammad pbuh were both greater than himself in Mathew 11:11 and Luke 7 vs 28 because John the Baptist pbuh was the expected prophet Elijah pbuh in Mathew 11:13-14, and and Matthew 17 Vs 11 -13 and the last prophet Muhammad pbuh was the expected prophet in John 1:19-21, and the last comforter after Jesus Christ pbuh was casted out of the world ( BUT Paul was deluded by SATAN 2 Corinthians 11: 16-end, 2 Corinthians 12 vs 7-8, Roman 7 vs 14-25, and Act 26:24, etc Paul the avouched enemy of Jesus Christ pbuh was sent to the gentiles Galatians 3:26, Act 13 vs 47, Act 11:26, the gentiles whom JESUS CHRIST PBUH LOVED TO CALL DOGS AND PIGS gentiles Matthew 7 vs 6, Matthew 15 vs26, and Mark 7:27 etc Paul was sent to destroy the laws ( Matthew 5:17-20) check out Galatians 5:2, Galatians 5:4, Roman 7 vs 6, Galatians 2:16, 2 Corinthians 3:6, and finally got destroyed in Hebrew 8:13 , Paul was sent about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ pbuh in 2 Timothy 2:8, even though the real disciples were not eye witnesses Matthew 26:56, and Mark 14 vs 50 etc unfortunately for the so called sons of God Jesus Christ pbuh prayed against the shameful deaths by hanging on the tree and CURSED for the sins of the gentiles Galatians 3:26, Act 13 vs 47, Act 11:26, the gentiles whom Jesus Christ pbuh loved to call DOGS AND PIGS gentiles Matthew 7 vs 6, Matthew 15 vs26, Mark 7 vs 27 etc Jesus Christ pbuh prayed in Mathew 26:39-45, and Luke 22:35-45, and as a righteous man Matthew 7 vs 7, Matthew 21:22, his prayers were answered in Hebrew 5:7, because he feared Allah his only SAVIOUR and Lord like Mary pbuh who Feared Allah and she was blessed Luke 1:47-50, and check out John 12:31-33, and supported by Deuteronomy 24:16, Ezekiel 18: 1-end, Jeremiah 31:30, Matthew 9:13, Luke 15 vs 1-32, and the last testament Quran 4 vs 157-158, and Quran 53 vs 38 etc hence the goal of all the so called sons of God shall be HELL FIRE according to Matthew 7 vs 21-23, Luke 13:28-30, Mark 13:21-23,1 Corinthians 15 vs 13-20, and Matthew 15 vs7-9 because they are all worshipping Jesus Christ pbuh in vain instead of the only one true God ALLAH John 17 vs3 and John 20 vs 17 etc and Mark 12 vs 29 etc, and the last testament Quran 5:72 ETC hence the last prophet Muhammad pbuh was the expected comforter after Jesus Christ pbuh was casted out of the world John 9:5, John 12 vs 31, John 6:38, John 13 vs 16, (John 16:7-17,) John 17 vs3 and John 20 vs 17 etc and because Jesus Christ pbuh was a humble human being born from the womb of Mary pbuh and breast Fed check out Luke 2 vs21-22 and Luke 11:27, etc hence the greatest of all the prophets is the last prophet Muhammad pbuh in Mathew 11:11 and Luke 7 vs 28

[@CristianoRonaldo-li9gu]

Reading James is a breath of fresh air!! He clearly says Faith without works is nothing. Contrary to what paul says where you are saved by faith alone. How horrible is that concept!?? James was defenitely on the true path of Yeshua/Isa

[@littlechocolateoxox]

Abraham was made righteous by faith James 2:23 but Abrahams faith was made perfect (mature) by works. James 2: 22 we were created for good works. We will be judge by our deeds good works still have their place. Giving to the poor, helping the widow, not stealing, being set apart, keeping the sabbath doesn’t save us but it matures us in our faith and right standing (righteousness) with God

[@scottintexas]

The formula has been the same from the beginning - Grace, Faith, Obedience, in that order.

[@rodjaibmanaleseg2264]

The first channel im always checking for new videos 😍 thanks brother paul. May Almighty Allah reward you well

[@BloggingTheology]

Alhamdulillah

[@mustangpower5994]

​@@BloggingTheologySalam alaykum Sir, Allow me to ask you to launch an operation to translate into English the teachings of the Egyptian Sheikh Metwali Sharaoui. الشيخ متولي الشعراوي It is a real treasure trove of knowledge, you will find a lot of explanation of the quran and an uneven scientific level. May Allah protect you ❤❤❤❤

[@odeebob7826]

Paul channel is unique and has gusts always educated with enlightenment others. may allah bless you with endless happiness and success

[@786humaira1]

I love the way how Br Paul interacts with Christian leaders friendly and with mutual respect . And the Christian leaders are also so respectful of Br. paul . Something to be admired and to learn .

[@yoakealdrnari]

For Muslims, it is not part of our 'pillars of faith' to believe in James or reject him as Jesus' brother. However, since objective research has proven that Jesus had step-brothers, we have no issue accepting that. This does not contradict our articles of faith. Instead, such investigations merely provide us with further evidence regarding our position on Jesus and the evolution of Christianity in later times. James' presence only clarifies our stance on Jesus. He does not believe in the Trinity, he upholds the Law of Moses and so forth.

[@gr4707]

Yes but we Muslims believe in the piety and holiness of Al Imran or what some biblical scholars now call Jesus dynasty. So it makes sense that James the Just and the rest of Jesus brothers have this high status. It actually miraculous that the Quran alluded to the family of Imran status and holiness.

[@user-et2ng1qb2m]

​@gr4707 We do not believe in the 'holiness' of the family of Al Imran. We know overall, they were a righteous family of high status in their community due to being known for that righteousness. The family of Al Imran is mentioned in the context of Maryam a.s. (prior to the birth of Isa a.s). There is no inkling of the family members after the birth of Isa a.s. This righteous family has no impact on us in terms of deen. However, if Isa a.s. had brothers Alhumdulliah. May Allah SWT reward them for their righteous efforts to preserve the Message.

[@gr4707]

@@user-et2ng1qb2m maybe holiness isn’t the most accurate word. But Al Imran righteousness and “choosiness” is undebatable. Where does it stop?! Nothing in the Quran says it stops right after Jesus PBUH. I am not in disagreement with what you said.

[@DesertVox]

The Prophet PBUH commanded us to neither affirm nor deny claims made by People of the Book regarding issues that have not been reported on in our Quran or authentic Hadith.

[@Asiyah2000]

​@DesertVox that is exceptional such as we neither deny James as Jesus's relative or afirm since Islam didn't talk about that but not overall because we certainly deny paul and the gospel writers so 🤷

[@aliataie101]

Mic drop at 38:22 by Brother Paul. Alhamdulillah.

[@snakejuce]

I haven't watched yet, but of COURSE you're watching a vid like this haha. The Jamesonian Nazarenes would be proud. Peace be with you, brothaman.

[@muhammadtaufiqhussain5193]

Assalamu ‘Alaikum sir. Please come to blogging theology once again with the 2nd part of “Defending the Qur’an”. We are eagerly waiting 🥹

[@jericosha2842]

You have great interviews with Dale. He might be my favorite!

[@kadirmammond444]

Salam everyone respect always. Great program thank you.

[@BloggingTheology]

wa alaikum assalam

[@fiaz971]

fascinating, thank you both

[@rizwanramzan5729]

Brother Paul....Invite Dr. Ali Ataie and Professor Dale Allison on your channel to have a dialogue...That would very interesting and beneficial...

[@MuslimLifeHackers]

Interesting topic! Jazakallahu Khairan for sharing this!

[@kasha8576]

May Allah bless you and reward you for all your good deeds

[@fidelcatsro6948]

ameen

[@MahiandYumu]

At exact 28:00 min when Paul start reading acts dale stated to become excited and he removed his glasses and 'hmmm' and touching his forehead astonished about hearing this side of story...... Lovely Paul u r really something.... mashallah

[@hahaloser3914]

Always good content !! and of top of that, You learn a lot

[@waterfallandwater]

Hello paul ,i have question please answer,Jews say if they are wrong then why did zechariah write this prophecy of end time will happen zechariah 14:16 and Zechariah 8:23 , i hope you will answer tnx!!

[@tiretalkstoomuch8781]

I just dreamed of James and Jesus the other night. I would also recommend having on Dr. Steve Mason for Josephus and James

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

Did you eat or drink anything within three hours of going to bed? 🤔 Don't eat or drink three hours before going to sleep, except for warm water. This technique will hel you sleep much better. No screens, no blue lights, sleep in a quiet, dark, and cool environment. 😴😴😴

[@mohammedghander9243]

Thank you both for the information

[@hameemhabeeb4455]

This is profound insight into development of the early church. Read in the name of Your Lord !

[@raydunn8262]

Being raised Catholic: 1. Jesus had no siblings and stayed single. 2. James was the brother of John, both the Apostles. 3. Peter and John were discussed much more than the other nine Apostles, not including Judas. 4. John stayed with the two Marys as Jesus was crucified.

[@abdar-rahman6965]

Paul mentions meeting James "the Lord's brother" (τὸν ἀδελφὸν τοῦ κυρίου) and later calls him one of the pillars (στύλοι) in the Epistle to the Galatians[46] Galatians 1:18-2:10

[@remember_roses]

the book of James in the bible was the one document that made sense to me as a Muslim

[@ieltstutor9644]

Excellent informations.

[@athlete3]

Love ur content sir I've learned soo much from u

[@fidelcatsro6948]

congratulations!

[@EDHarrith]

as usual...good job ibnu Williams

[@ZZ-ls5hv]

Alhamdulillah... Another interesting topic...

[@akhluwig]

Danke!

[@BloggingTheology]

Many thanks!

[@hafiz5001]

Jazak Allah khair dear

[@ashfaquei.k.426]

Praise Allah With the Most Virtuous Dhikr Abu Umaamah Al-Baheli رضي الله عنه says that the Messenger ﷺ passed by him while he was moving his lips, so he asked: “What are you saying O Abu Umaamah?” He replied: “I am remembering my Lord.” He ﷺ said: “Shall I not inform you of the most virtuous dhikr for the night and day? It is that you say: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ عَدَدَ مَا خَلَقَ al-ḥamdu lillāhi ʿadada mā khalaq, All praise is for Allah as much as what He has created. وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ مِلْءَ مَا خَلَقَ wal-ḥamdu lillāhi mil’a mā khalaq, All praise is for Allah as much as what can fill His creation. وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ عَدَدَ مَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَالسَّمَاءِ wal-ḥamdu lillāhi ʿadada mā fil-arḍi wa-s-samā’, All praise is for Allah as much as what is in the earth and the sky. وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ مِلْءَ مَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَالسَّمَاءِ wal-ḥamdu lillāhi mil’a mā fil-arḍi wa-s-samā’, All praise is for Allah as much as what can fill up the earth and the sky. وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ عَدَدَ مَا أَحْصَىٰ كِتَابُهُ wal-ḥamdu lillāhi ʿadada mā aḥṣā kitābuh, All praise is for Allah as much as what His Book has recorded. وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ مِلْءَ مَا أَحْصَىٰ كِتَابُهُ wal-ḥamdu lillāhi mil’a mā aḥṣā kitābuh, All praise is for Allah as much as what fills His Book. وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ عَدَدَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ wal-ḥamdu lillāhi ʿadada kulli shay’, All praise is for Allah as much as everything. وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ مِلْءَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ wal-ḥamdu lillāhi mil’a kulli shay’. All praise is for Allah as much as what fills everything. (Source: Ahmad: 22198 and Ibn Hibaan: 830)

[@SarahSuperFox]

I never knew this! Jazakum Allahu Khair!

[@ashfaquei.k.426]

@@SarahSuperFox wa ʾantum fa-jazākumu-llāhu khayran. You made my day brother.

[@margaretrobinson-sn2nb]

Above comment. What nonsense

[@smoothie3376]

You guys... I'm reading "The Brother Of Jesus" right now! I cannot recommend it enough!

[@unhingedconnoisseur164]

new dale allison epsiode?? well this is a pleasant surprise!

[@gk-qf9hv]

It is totally fascinating that very few "experts" know that Carpenter is mistranslated from Naggar! Naggar in Aramaic means also "a person who perseveres". And in perticulare, it means "perseveres on prayer".

[@HHasan-of2vi]

Letter of James is completely in line with Jesus’s fundamental teachings present in Synoptic Gospels.

[@mohammedghander9243]

God bless you Paul

[@fidelcatsro6948]

ameen

[@Pierre-vn5rh]

Bonjour Dale Allison et Paul William Très intéressant votre conversation. J'avais déjà écouté Robert Eiseiman, j'espère que j'ai bien transcrit son nom, il a écrit un livre sur Jacques (James) le frère de Jésus. Ce qui est fascinant, une certaine similarité entre les 3 religions abrahamiques: la succession se fait dans la famille immédiate: chez Moïse, c'était Aaron, chez Jésus, c'est Jacques et Muhammad, je pense que c'était Ali. Cette similarité est frappante. Merci pour cette petite histoire sur Jésus et la compréhension de cette spiritualité naissante qui va devenir une religion impériale, avec des dogmes qui se sont élaborés avec le temps et cristalliser après le Concile de Nicée.

[@jeronimous7326]

As scholars, how do you no see when Jesus kept asking." Have you not read?" or in Luke where he is given the scroll of Isaiah and reads from it?

[@moizahmed4705]

Epistle of James is literally against people like Paul who believed in Justification by Faith alone and that the Law is a curse or like a prison. It is interesting how Paul was always at odds with the apostles and was the only one who went to the Gentiles to convert them. It is also interesting how none of the apostles showed up in the defense of Paul when he got arrested after getting attacked by a Jewish mob for preaching against the Law.

[@NoumanKhan-pb4zk]

Because Paul was a self apointed apostle. while Jesus Christ (Pbuh) chosed only twelve.

[@ahmaduahmed8760]

It is interesting you couldn't see the leopard in sheep skin. It is interesting to allow someone teaching against the law Jesus pbuh taught and practiced. How could Paul make sense to Jesus pbuh, a man he never met physically and never taught personally? How could he?

[@moizahmed4705]

@@ahmaduahmed8760 Brother that's the point I was making. Paul was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

[@SacredWarrior999]

u do realize most of the apostles were martyred on foreign lands for preaching the gospel?

[@moojza]

Nope they werent. Theres a whole book on the martyrdom of the apostles and at shows only 1 or 2 were killed​@@SacredWarrior999

[@RichPohlman]

Gelation's 1:18 says this: "Then after three years* I went up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas and remained with him for fifteen days."

[@phenomenal17playz]

Love Paul's video.

[@ibrahimelmasry-z3k]

شكرا 🌹

[@XaeeD]

For the last decade and a half, I've always come back to the topic of James the Just. I think I know quite a lot about it, and so I'll be listening carefully to this presentation. The Epistle of James is my favorite book in the Bible. I especially like the Aramaic translation thereof. There's no doubt in my mind that James the Just was a Muslim. There's a nuanced approach one needs to take when learning about James in the Bible, because a lot of information about him was actually produced by people whom he himself would've disagreed with, in terms of religious and theological views. So when you have Paul of Tarsus talking about James; you need to be aware of the fact that James and Paul weren't bff's. External sources, not included in the Bible, also have a lot to say about James. In fact, perhaps you could go so far as to say that in order to find the historical Isa(as), you really need to find Yacub first, and the early movement he was the leader of. So yeah, I'm curious as to what Prof Allison has to say about James. I hope he doesn't disappoint...

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

I've read that James did not believe that Jesus, his brother, was actually a "Messenger" sent by God. Apparently James accepted Jesus' identity as a Prophet of God after Jesus' resurrection. What do you think?

[@XaeeD]

@@johnbrzykcy3076 It's like I said. You have to look at who's saying what about who. James grew up with Jesus. You really think "the brother" of Jesus didn't believe in him? According to external sources, it's actually Jesus himself who selects James to be the Leader of the Believers. The term in Aramaic is the same as the Arabic equivalent. The Bible says the apostles picked him. The Bible says that James was a doubter; a sceptic. A sceptic who ends up being the most important person within that community after Jesus? No, I don't buy that. James addresses the 12 scattered Israelite tribes. Meaning that he had the authority to address the leaders of the tribes. Paul couldn't do that. And Jesus wasn't resurrected anyway. There's no crucifixion and no resurrection in the Epistle of James. Why would James omit such a crucial part of the 'Christian' doctrine? Instead, he tells the believers to cling to the Law (i.e. the Torah and whatever Jesus brought). He either forgot to mention to them how to be saved, or he assumed they all already knew all about the doctrine of the cross, or he didn't mention it, because he didn't believe in it. Forgetting something that important is obviously not plausible. He wrote his letter before the New Testament existed. And these tribes were "scattered", and so they couldn't have known about the details. The details show up in the Gospels, and it's believed that James wrote before the Gospels existed, or before they were being circulated. It wasn't common knowledge yet. So there's no reason for him to assume that everybody already believed that Christ had died for the sins of the world. That leaves only one explanation, in my estimation: James did not believe that Jesus was crucified, or had resurrected for that matter. Christians always repeat this: James was a doubter for the longest time. Yeah, sure. According to who? Paul? Whoever wrote John's Gospel? The same 'biography' that claims Jesus died and rose from the dead? Paul who urged people to abandon God's Law? What does the Epistle of James say about doubters? Read James 1:5-8.

[@snakejuce]

Always a joy to read your comments. Jzk. If they can weave lies about that which we witness NOW with our eyes and millions of other eyes, what makes one think they kept preserved teachings/histories of the past? Modernity has shown all too often how the perpetrator is viewed as the victim, while the actual victim is torn to shreds in all domains while being painted as the criminal... Not many can commit a genocide and still fain victimhood... likewise those aiding and supporting it, arrogating to everyone what "human rights" and "civilization" are. So yes, questioning the "official narrative" thence becomes a DUTY upon all sincere, weary, and good folk.

[@fromhersanctuary]

@@XaeeDI enjoyed reading your thoughts on this, thank you for sharing. I am currently reading Barrie Wilson’s Paul Vs Jesus which is available for free online. I wonder if you read it and your thoughts? I’m also reading Forged by Bart Ehrman.

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

​@@XaeeD I just read James 1:5-8 and a good explanation regarding "doubts". I don't think that doubts regarding certain religious beliefs are necessarily bad. But if we tend to be wavering or hypocritical in our commitment to God, then we need help or wisdom. So I appreciate your honesty. I admit I need to read more about James. You make some valid points regarding James ( and Jesus ) that I need to research. I also found it interesting that you think the book of James could have been written before the other New Testament books. Thanks for sharing your views. Peace of God to you and your family

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

And their minds were confounded, so much that in they could neither discern the light from the dark, nor the author of it. And because they knew not the light from dark, they were as the blind, yet counseled themselves as wise men.

[@mohammedsahor]

Say, Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. ~ Qur’an 6:162

[@abdar-rahman6965]

-my prayer- my Salat

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

It seems like this discussion was more about Apostle Paul than about James. Anyhow, a good scripture from the book of James says "...human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires". So very true. Historically, too many religious disagreements influenced the judgemental attitudes of anger and hate toward others. As James also said, "Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry" ( James 1:19-20). Thats one reason why i try to listen carefully to Blogging Theology. I might be "sitting on the fence" ( lack of commitment and motivation ), but God Himself makes the pasture green on both sides of the fence. What I mean is that there are truth-seeking people in both Islam and Christianity. ( You might disagree, but don't get angry ! ). I pray for healing of my own stubborn heart and the desire to listen carefully in obedience to God. James, the brother of Jesus, walked in the green pastures. He climbed off the fence to follow Jesus ! Peace to all Muslims and Christians. Thanks for sharing this discussion.

[@snakejuce]

And peace be with you as well John. Beautiful and heartfelt comment.

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

​@@snakejuce Thank you my friend. Have a good day. From Florida USA

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

​@jamesgames7841 I've heard of John Painter. I appreciate your suggestion. Thanks and have a great day. From Florida USA

[@mohammedmostapha5887]

I disagree with you on one point though we muslims Don't call ourselves truth seekers since that would entail that we are not upon the truth already which we don't accept,we rather call ourselves knowledge seekers like our prophet ﷺ commanded us to do, other than that we consider ourselves upon the absolute Truth of Tawheed (strict monotheism ) the way of Ibrahim ﷺ Allhumdulliah .

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

​​@@mohammedmostapha5887 I really appreciate your clarification regarding the difference between "truth-seekers" and "knowledge-seekers". That's thought-provoking because I need to ponder what you said. As a Christian believer, I also believe in the "absolute Truth" in the foundational aspects of Christianity. One of the absolute Truths is the love of our Creator God for mankind through the wonderful life and sacrifice of Jesus. Jesus came to destroy the curse of sin and death, in obedience to God the Father. Anyhow, it's a deep subject. By the way, I'm not trying to imply that Islam doesn't have any absolute Truths. Respectfully... From Florida USA .

[@HHasan-of2vi]

We know only from Paul about his meeting with James, Peter and others in Jerusalem, so it is quite possible Paul could tell whatever he want to strengthen his doctrine.

[@criticalthinker8007]

The bigger question to ask when it comes to James are: 1. Was James the older or younger brother to Jesus 2. Are James and Joseph of Arimathea the same personal

[@enmei__________]

Assalamualaikum Can you make a video on the topic "how I do research"?

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Wasalam amigo! Read a lot of books!

[@user-xy2uk2mt3y]

From American patriot American and navy captain and proud Muslim it’s the truth man my fellow Americans please read Koran and see how it tells everything in different ways from other holly books. It’s the absolute truth. I’ll never lie to anyone if Iam I hope to burn in hell for ever. I swear I’m telling you truth Islam is best way to live . Thanks

[@SukhdevSingh-ge5rj]

Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah 🕋🕌☪️💚☪️ Allahuakhbar Allahuakhbar from Malaysia 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🔻🔻🔻😃😃😃👍👍👍

[@mohammedsahor]

Say, “Is it other than Allah I should desire as a lord while He is the Lord of all things? And every soul earns not except against itself, and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you concerning that over which you used to differ.” ~ Qur’an 6:164

[@abdulkelani1150]

Allah says in the Quran about Jesus, peace be upon him, إِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٖ مِّنۡهُ ٱسۡمُهُ ٱلۡمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَ وَجِيهٗا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ٤٥ وَيُكَلِّمُ ٱلنَّاسَ فِي ٱلۡمَهۡدِ وَكَهۡلٗا وَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ٤٦ قَالَتۡ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي وَلَدٞ وَلَمۡ يَمۡسَسۡنِي بَشَرٞۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ ٱللَّهُ يَخۡلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرٗا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ٤٧ وَيُعَلِّمُهُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلَ٤٨ وَرَسُولًا إِلَىٰ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ أَنِّي قَدۡ جِئۡتُكُم بِ‍َٔايَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ أَنِّيٓ أَخۡلُقُ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطِّينِ كَهَيۡ‍َٔةِ ٱلطَّيۡرِ فَأَنفُخُ فِيهِ فَيَكُونُ طَيۡرَۢا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَأُبۡرِئُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَهَ وَٱلۡأَبۡرَصَ وَأُحۡيِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا تَأۡكُلُونَ وَمَا تَدَّخِرُونَ فِي بُيُوتِكُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ٤٩ وَمُصَدِّقٗا لِّمَا بَيۡنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ وَلِأُحِلَّ لَكُم بَعۡضَ ٱلَّذِي حُرِّمَ عَلَيۡكُمۡۚ وَجِئۡتُكُم بِ‍َٔايَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ٥٠ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمۡ فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٞ مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ٥١ ۞فَلَمَّآ أَحَسَّ عِيسَىٰ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡكُفۡرَ قَالَ مَنۡ أَنصَارِيٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ قَالَ ٱلۡحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحۡنُ أَنصَارُ ٱللَّهِ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَٱشۡهَدۡ بِأَنَّا مُسۡلِمُونَ٥٢ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا بِمَآ أَنزَلۡتَ وَٱتَّبَعۡنَا ٱلرَّسُولَ فَٱكۡتُبۡنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ٥٣ وَمَكَرُواْ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ٥٤ إِذۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ يَٰعِيسَىٰٓ إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّ وَمُطَهِّرُكَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَجَاعِلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوكَ فَوۡقَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيَّ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ فَأَحۡكُمُ بَيۡنَكُمۡ فِيمَا كُنتُمۡ فِيهِ تَخۡتَلِفُونَ٥٥ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَأُعَذِّبُهُمۡ عَذَابٗا شَدِيدٗا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ٥٦ وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَيُوَفِّيهِمۡ أُجُورَهُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ٥٧ ذَٰلِكَ نَتۡلُوهُ عَلَيۡكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ وَٱلذِّكۡرِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ٥٨ إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَىٰ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ ءَادَمَۖ خَلَقَهُۥ مِن تُرَابٖ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ٥٩ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ٦٠ «[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allah] (45) He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous." (46) She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is Allah; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is (47) And He will teach him writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel (48) And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah. And I cure the blind and the leper, and I give life to the dead - by permission of Allah. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers (49) And [I have come] confirming what was before me of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of what was forbidden to you. And I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear Allah and obey me (50) Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is the straight path."(51) But when Jesus felt [persistence in] disbelief from them, he said, "Who are my supporters for [the cause of] Allah?" The disciples said, "We are supporters for Allah. We have believed in Allah and testify that we are Muslims [submitting to Him] (52) Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger Jesus, so register us among the witnesses [to truth]." (53) And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners (54) [Mention] when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allah alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ (55) And as for those who disbelieved, I will punish them with a severe punishment in this world and the Hereafter, and they will have no helpers." (56) But as for those who believed and did righteous deeds, He will give them in full their rewards, and Allah does not like the wrongdoers (57) This is what We recite to you, [O Muhammad], of [Our] verses and the precise [and wise] message (58) Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He created Him from dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was (59) The truth is from your Lord, so do not be among the doubters (60)»

[@littlechocolateoxox]

There were religious leaders who followed Christ but still believed that you were only SAVED by keeping the law not salvation by faith. So they told the gentiles they had to be circumcised to be saved Acts 15. Paul taught things that were hard to understand. He taught that you couldn’t obtain salvation by keeping the law. The religious Jews said you had to keep the whole law to obtain righteousness and salvation but Peter said nah bruh I saw with my own eyes the house of Cornelius receive Holy Spirit and believe in Christ completely apart from keeping any commandments. The conclusion about the doctrine of salvation and what is to be taught to the gentles which was given by James (Acts15:19-20) was to not trouble the gentiles by telling them that they had to keep a set of certain laws to be SAVED. Where did Peter get this list of things to tell the gentiles to abstain from? Yep! You guessed it… THE LAW 😆 Leviticus 17 and 18. The law is good. 1tim 1:8 but we don’t keep the law to save ourselves or to make ourselves righteous. We keep the law to be holy(set apart), perfect (mature), it holds our morals, values, and way of life. Jesus said if you love me keep my commandments. He didn’t say if you want to obtain salvation and righteousness keep my commandments. God never wanted sacrifices he wanted us to choose obedience out of the goodness of our hearts. Not out of fear, obligation, or outwardly righteous appearance. The law is written on our hearts. Paul taught that as gentiles we are not taught the Torah(law) formally but because we are created by God we have that sense in our hearts of right and wrong. That sense is what guides us in our behavior. When we do somthing that we know in our heart is wrong that is sin. The law also teaches other things that we need to know that we are not familiar with.

[@SaidAhmad]

This is an interesting topic… could you make a short with just the crib notes? 😂

[@therealtruth777]

If Jesus from the same family as James could read, why would anyone assume James could not read? Would they not have learned from the same teacher? Would they not have had the same schooling? It would be more reasonable to ASSUME if Jesus could read then so could all of his brothers and sisters, including James.

[@britneygriffin6704]

Realizing that Christianity is more so a religion of Paul than even of Jesus is why I no longer call myself a Christian.

[@fritula6200]

IF JESUS HAD A BROTHER, THEN THAT BROTHER WOULD BE A GOD ALSO:

[@thetriumphsprint]

No. James could have been a stepbrother from Joseph, before being married to Mary, which is the Catholic view by my understanding, or a half brother from Joseph and Mary. The latter is disliked because the church likes to think of Mary as perpetually virginal. James isn't the progeny of God through Mary. Our Islamic view is that Jesus is a word or creation of God placed in Mary. Ie not progeny, or son, as such.

[@ThomasAllan-up4td]

Joseph was a widower with grown up children of his own when he married Mary. His mother had no more children. Therefore forever virgin . So his "brothers and sisters" were not " blood relatives" they were step siblings. This has been the tradition passed down orally since Christianity began to spread. It really is quite simple to understand and fits the prophecies perfectly.

[@margaretrobinson-sn2nb]

Above comment.You liar .where in bible ¿??????????

[@margaretrobinson-sn2nb]

Above comment. The bible says we had no sex with her until Jesus was born.

[@zullmustaqim8772]

jazakallahu khairan

[@abdar-rahman6965]

Paul writes that he did not meet Jesus but met his brother "James the Just"

[@HussainFahmy]

[@SharpObserver1A]

Neither Jesus nor James had fair skin and blue eyes,

[@huntersenpai]

Dear Paul, 'ﷺ' or Sallallahu alayhi wasallam only belongs to our beloved Prophet Muhammed while to address other prophets we use 'عليه السلام' alayhissalam or PBUH Thank you and may Allah bless you and all of us 🤲🏻😇

[@abdar-rahman6965]

Where is written that in Quran? DO NOT MAKE you own Tales. For all Prophets, your can mention just their names like Isa, Moses, Jacob etc. Or for their respect, you can use عليه السلام. Words "Sallallahu alayhi wasallam" are invented by Shia sects and later Sunni sect also followed that Bida'. Do not make distinction among Prophets >> Quran 3:84

[@huntersenpai]

@@abdar-rahman6965 brother can you please give me the reference that the shia invented that word "Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam"? It's very clear in the Quran Ahzab:56 (Allah sends His Salat (Graces, Honours, Blessings, Mercy, etc.) on the Prophet (Muhammad) and also His angels too (ask Allah to bless and forgive him). O you who believe! Send your Salat on (ask Allah to bless) him (Muhammad), and (you should) greet (salute) him with the Islamic way of greeting (salutation i.e. As-Salamu 'Alaikum).) Hod did you conclude that was shia invention while Allah clearly command us in the Quran to do so?

[@mohammedmostapha5887]

Brother it's allowed to use it for all the prophets the prophet ﷺ allowed it in a Hadith

[@parkerflop]

this is not a rule

[@mohammedsahor]

And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger and fears Allah and is conscious of Him - it is those who are the attainers ~ Qur’an 24:52

[@abdar-rahman6965]

Obeying Rasool is obeying the Book he left behind >> 25:30 Quran

[@abdar-rahman6965]

According to Josephus, in his work Antiquities of the Jews (Book 20, Chapter 9, 1), refers to the stoning of *"James the brother of Jesus"* by order of Ananus ben Ananus, a Herodian-era High Priest

[@lederhudler]

Interesting, but I have two comments. First, for someone who is less-educated, there should have been clarification that James (Jacob), the "brother of the Lord" is NOT the same as James, the brother of John the Beloved and son of Zebedee. James and John, sons of Zebedee, were among the original apostles of Jesus. That James was killed according the Book of Acts, just before James (the brother of the Lord) is first mentioned in the leadership of the Jerusalem Church. Also, the Council in Jerusalem, described in Acts 15 (right after the death of the original apostle James), there was an announcement - seemingly ascribed to James as voice of the Council, and apparently agreed to by Peter, that Gentile converts did not need to be yoked with the ritual of circumcision and other rites of Judaism, and only needed to avoid pollutions of idols, fornication, things strangled, and blood. That sounds to me that James (and the others) were OK with Gentiles NOT following the Mosaic Law, while allowing that Jews were free to continue practicing the full law - or at least the parts of the law that could be practiced individually. Keep in mind that Jesus - in the last week of his mortal life - did go into the Temple and cleansed it - and the apostles went to the Temple shortly after the resurrection of Jesus. So they clearly still recognized it as the "House of God", even if the symbolic rituals and sacrifices were no longer considered binding. Paul clearly entered the Temple as a practicing, observant Jew, to demonstrate that he was not advocating complete departure from the Jewish religion - he only came to understand - as did Peter - that old ways had been fulfilled superseded by the Christian gospel, as God intended.

[@arenonebetter]

James was one of the people Jesus appeared to after His Resurrection. I believe that's how he became a believer. This is in scripture and if you need it I get you the reference.

[@egemen9649]

Ustadh, come work with Towards Eternity

[@MrShah-l6d]

Sir total love sir mashahallah Islam piece 💯 full region piece

[@keekl6870]

The plot thickens that the son of god Jesus has a half brother named James which makes him the step son of god the father

[@georgiacap9294]

😂😂James wasn’t the biological son of Mary. He was the son of Joseph whose wife died leaving him with several children. Mary only conceived Jesus.

[@maxquest7122]

Don't forget about the cousins, uncles, etc of god. Astugir Allah

[@soniaplunkett9816]

@@georgiacap9294 Can you provide the scripture as proof please.

[@vanivor]

Where is any of this written?

[@georgiacap9294]

@@soniaplunkett9816 You can do your own research and see where James is called ‘son of Mary’, he isn’t. Jesus is only called ‘son of Mary’ and the others are his ‘brothers’. Brother was also used for uncle, nephew, cousin, step-son etc.

[@mdshett2]

Thanks!

[@BloggingTheology]

Many thanks!

[@remember_roses]

Jesus was a human and a great prophet sent from Allah, the idea of him having a step brother is completely logical to me

[@imam-oc5gl]

can you do a something on the topic of dhul qarnayn and the syriac alexander legend? it's cause me a lot of doubts right now.

[@ElkoJohn]

Bruce Gore posits that Paul's Atonement Theology was based on Gd's fulfillment of the conditional, Mosaic Covenant (which required punishment for disobedience) in order to restore Gd's unconditional, Abrahamic Covenant, i.e. Abraham was justified and blessed because of his faith in Gd.

[@aktz6060]

Appreciate your efforts!

[@Chuck-qi8pw]

I’m Catholic. I always was taught that Mary, the mother of Jesus was a virgin. When you say James is the brother of Jesus, do you mean (not a blood brother) but a brother in Christ? Any Catholics want to explain this?

[@natalierichter2637]

She had children after Jesus. Why wouldn't she? Was a married woman so had relations with her husband

[@Chuck-qi8pw]

@@natalierichter2637 are you Catholic ? I don’t believer that is Catholic doctrine.

[@MsIdiot000]

We write صل الله عليه وآله وسلم with only prophet MUHAMMADM صل الله عليه وآله وسلم WITH PROPHET ISA IT'S عليه السلام

[@abdar-rahman6965]

By do so, you violate Quran 3:84 which tells: Do not make distinction among Prophets. Words صل الله عليه وآله وسلم are INVENTED by Shia and then followed by Sunni sect

[@PaidInfull-o4r]

If you want to get to The Father. You have to go through Jesus. There is no other way to the Father except through Jesus The Son of the Living God who paid for sins of the whole world.

[@bsabdullah1]

Paul probably saw a lot of Judaic law as being "merely" Jewish culture/tradition

[@kindnessheals]

Since Jesus read (like when he read in the synagogue), it seems possible his brother James could read (and perhaps write, as well. ) James could have originally written in Hebrew and someone else could have translated it into Greek later.

[@abdelhadibs405]

May Allah bless you

[@fidelcatsro6948]

ameen

[@PollisDrake]

30:48 - Not just Messianic Jews, but also: Ethiopian Christians still have a rite of circumcision and Kosher-type dietary and slaughter restrictions.

[@gobrad]

James was NOT the brother of Jesus… He was Jesus cousin… At that time cousins were referred to as brothers and sisters.. When I see comments claiming Jesus had brothers and sisters I feel obliged to challenge this diabolic attack on The Mother of God which came after the reformation… To claim that Mary and Joseph had other children is to deny the perpetual virginity of Mary and this is blasphemy. Mary is properly to be considered the spouse of the Holy Spirit since the Holy Spirit “overshadowed” her and was the formal cause of her virginal conception of Jesus (Matthew 1:18-24). Mary’s unique and supernatural maternity through the power of the Holy Spirit, thereby precludes her from intimate union with a man. Mary is “ever virgin” because of her undivided gift of herself to God

[@casfox]

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[@SchaydeMoody]

I would respectfully submit Acts 10:17-23 has more to do with Mark 2:13-17 regarding people, not food. Jesus ate with the “unclean” Jews, Peter was about to be called to witness to Gentiles, Romans even. The epitome of unclean in the mind of a first century observant Jew. I seriously doubt any of the Jews in Judea interpreted this passage as doing away with the teachings regarding dietary food laws.

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

All theological, theist/ atheist , historicity aside. If Jesus had these brothers and sisters that started families , there could be people with his genes walking around somewhere. And after the diaspora, who knows where they landed.

[@frankpmarsala7682]

There is a BIG problem with Jesus having siblings. If Jesus had "brothers" and "sisters", why did Jesus give Mary to John to take into his house before He died on the cross??? John was the youngest disciple and any "siblings" of Jesus would be older than John, It would be natural for them to take care of their Mother. The problem is English. "Brothers" in the original languages were also cousins.

[@moorek1967]

I know this is a very old debate about James, but Bart Ehrman is certainly not the Bible "scholar" he is touted to be. YES, Jesus DID know how to read and write. There is the account of Him going into the synagogue on His first preaching just out of the wilderness fasting and He asked for the scroll of Isaiah and unrolled it and pointed to the passage and said "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me for He has anointed me..." Jesus was multilingual, He conversed in Hebrew, Aramaic (Syriac), Greek and Latin. If Greek was the only language spoken, then why would Pontius Pilate enscribe in the three languages of Hebrew, Greek and Latin? That was for people to read and they did read it and were highly offended. Of course, John the Baptist being the son of Zechariah, was taught to read and write. And to say just because they were fishermen and carpenters, therefore they were the lowest social strata, is actually a logical fallacy. Paul (Saul of Tarsus, or Saulus the cousin of Castobulus according to Josephus, was "close to the throne" meaning he was related to the Hasmonean dynasty), was a tentmaker. Matthew Levi was a tax collector and genealogical record keeper. He was called Mattai by the Sanhedrin at his trial, recounted in Talmud. Paul's epistles were letters, not Bible chapters. People get confused on that. Luke, who wrote Luke and Acts could most certainly read and write and he wrote the letter that is the Gospel of Luke, to Theophilus Ananias, the High Priest following Caiaphas. He says "many have taken in hand to write these things". So there were writings before Luke. Bart Ehrman is an agendist and he does not always get his "scholarship" right.

[@michaelgarner1951]

I understand that the letter J is only 400 yrs old. If that's true what was his name?

[@Robert_L_Peters]

I believe Dr. Allison's supposition at 39:12 is correct; James was not much concerned with gentiles, just as Jesus was not much concerned with gentiles. Why Paul was so obsessed with gentiles joining judaism-lite, or why gentiles would be interested, is anyone's guess.

[@remember_roses]

Jesus was sent to the Israelites, just like all the other Israelites prophets before him, the only prophet who was sent to the entirety of humankind is the seal of the prophets prophet Muhammad peace be upon him

[@Robert_L_Peters]

@@remember_roses doesn't sound right

[@morningsidedrive]

Some children whose parents are laborers are precocious and learn to read and write. Abraham Lincoln learned to read from his mother. He never had formal education and was self taught, read Scripture, and law books and became a famous public speaker. Scripture does not say Jesus was illiterate.

[@georgiacap9294]

In fact it says He read from book of Isaiah. Luke 4:17-21

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

​@@georgiacap9294 Yes, you make a valid point. Thanks and God bless you.

[@karimunjawa9768]

🤔 ehm ... interesting perspective ... a new perspective for me as a muslim that through the figure of James and book of James can be a start point for dialogue among abrahamic religion ..... 🤔🙃🤔

[@abdar-rahman6965]

abrahamic religion >> one=islam