![]() ![]() He was the leader of the Jewish Christian community in Jerusalem whom Paul acknowledged as one of the “pillars” ( Gal 2:9). This designation most probably refers to the third New Testament personage named James, a relative of Jesus who is usually called “brother of the Lord” (see Mt 13:55 Mk 6:3). The person to whom this letter is ascribed can scarcely be one of the two members of the Twelve who bore the name James (see Mt 10:2– 3 Mk 3:17– 18 Lk 6:14– 15), for he is not identified as an apostle but only as “slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” ( Jas 1:1).
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