![]() Later, James again presides over a meeting in Jerusalem, this time after Paul’s third missionary journey. He is also an elder of the church, called a “pillar” in Galatians 2:9. When the Jerusalem Council convenes, James is the apparent chairman (Acts 15:13, 19). Several years later, when Peter escapes from prison, he reports to James about the miraculous manner of the escape (Acts 12:17). James is still in Jerusalem when the recently converted Saul arrives to meet with him and Peter (Galatians 1:19). From that time forward, James’ status within the Jerusalem church begins to grow. ![]() He then stays in Jerusalem and forms part of the group of believers who pray in the upper room (Acts 1:14). James becomes one of the earliest witnesses of Jesus’ resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:7). In the Gospels, James is mentioned a couple of times, but at that time he misunderstood Jesus’ ministry and was not a believer (John 7:2-5). James was a son of Mary and Joseph and therefore a half-brother to Jesus and brother to Joseph, Simon, Judas, and their sisters (Matthew 13:55).
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