Talk:James the Less
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[edit] Relationship to Matthew
The article states that James was the brother of Matthew without attributing any source. This relationship is not mentioned in the Bible. The source for the statement should be cited.
- This supposition is based on Mark 2:14, which says Levi (Matthew) was the son of Alphaeus, and assuming it's the same Alphaeus that is James' father. --Spiffy sperry 17:29, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] James' True Name
Why does it say in there that James comes from the Hebrew Ya'akov? They don't seem to be related at all. I distinctly remember someone telling me that the name James in Hebrew is something closer to the Greek.
[edit] James the Lesser incorrectly identified with James the Just, the Brother of the Lord
This topic is referring to the following change: 19:30, 22 August 2006 129.252.184.148 (Talk) (James the Lesser incorrectly identified with James the Just, the Brother of the Lord)
"Encyclopedic content must be verifiable."
There is clearly a problem with the number of James's in the NT. Confusion is rife, and I don't think the change made by 129.252.184.148 helped very much. Replacing "also known as" by "commonly confused with", later changed to "sometimes confused with" does not clarify the situation any further. To state that this identification is incorrect, you would need to be confident that you are a greater authority on saints than the catholic church, and then provide verification.
The identification of James the Just with James the Less, right or wrong, goes back to Jerome at least. It is hardly a minority view. Trishm 04:23, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Confusion
This article creates confusion by being titled "James the Less" instead of "James, son of Alphaeus". Each possible James should have a separate article (with the JsoA being clearly the Apostle). Possible identifications can than be covered. I will implemented this in a short while. Str1977 (smile back) 18:18, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
- "James the Less" is a familiar designation among the welter of doublets and disguises. --Wetman 19:22, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
I agree with Str1977. Four "James" articles would help the encyclopedia to be as clear as possible: (1) James the Great (whichever title), (2) James of Alpheus, (3) James the Just, and (4) James the Less. The fact is, (4) is variously identified as both the Just and Alpheus. I think Str1977 has come up with a good solution. -- Pastordavid 16:46, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
