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Maximian
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Indeed. Greek often uses the definite article in a less definite sense than English. Other languages too. “Levez la main” means lift up your hand; it cannot be taken to mean you have only one hand to lift.
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Maximian
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By the way, St Jude Thaddaeus who was certainly an apostle describes himself in his epistle as the brother of James.
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BartholomewB
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Jude, the author of the epistle, may or may not have been the same man as the apostle Judas Thaddaeus. More likely not, according to Richard Bauckham:
https://www.amazon.com/Relatives-Je...auckham,p_28:jude&s=books&sr=1-1&unfiltered=1
https://www.amazon.com/Relatives-Je...auckham,p_28:jude&s=books&sr=1-1&unfiltered=1
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John_Martin
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Here is “About Today” from the Universalis App - if today were not an Easter Season Sunday, it would be a Feast day:
Sunday 3 May 2020
4th Sunday of Easter
About Today
Year: A(II). Psalm week: 4. Liturgical Colour: White.
In other years: Saints Philip and James, Apostles
Philip was born at Bethsaida and started as a disciple of John the Baptist. After the Baptist’s death he followed Christ.
James the son of Alphaeus is called “James the Less”, to distinguish him from James the son of Zebedee. James “the brother of the Lord” ruled the Church at Jerusalem; wrote an epistle; led an austere life; and converted many Jews to the Faith. He was crowned with martyrdom in the year 62.
Jerome held these two Jameses to be the same person, and this was certainly the prevailing opinion when the feast of Philip and James was instituted in 560. Nowadays scholars prefer to divide them, in which case we might think of today as being the feast of Philip and James and James.
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Maximian
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Richard Bauckham has done some interesting work especially on the question of eyewitnesses but he is not a Catholic theologian.
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EndTimes
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Still Speculative…Jude, the author of the epistle, may or may not have been the same man as the apostle Judas Thaddaeus. More likely not, according to Richard Bauckham:
So a question lit is: And so what?
When such a relatively minor wonderment apparently can not be known,
why not instead focus upon more major concerns which are known re: Salvation?
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BartholomewB
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Once again, @EndTimes, it seems you’re just posting to say, “I have no interest in the subject being discussed on this thread.”
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EndTimes
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I understand how my ‘And so what?’ would come across brusque… yet I did expound a skosh…Once again, @EndTimes, it seems you’re just posting to say, “I have no interest in the subject being discussed on this thread.”
And I feel like I’m spoiling someones’ parade?
YES … I certainly find certain ‘theology-related-debates’ very interesting
I completely fail to see - yes, I disagree - HOW the answer to that apparently unanswerable question involving the Jameses … can possibly lead any Faithless to Faith … or for those with Faith - to a greater “amount” of Faith in Jesus -
Such as those involved whom even after receiving all the known historical info into a question and yet continue to delve seemingly “forever” into probable unanswerable “theology” questions
ERGO… IMHO - that is an actual and perhaps serious waste of time…
which could be better spent on other and far weightier “Scriptural-Related” issues…
connected e.g. with Jesus , Catholicism , and the world at large Today.
So… What say thee about that?
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BartholomewB
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What I said before. You’re still just saying, “I have no interest in this subject.” In other words, you’re giving us information about yourself, not about James, or Jesus, or faith, or the Bible. Just about yourself.So… What say thee about that?
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Maximian
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That’s a little harsh. On this website there are posts about non Catholic news items and even word games. It’s reasonable to want to discuss the historicity of NT personalities even if it adds nothing to anyone’s faith.… IMHO - that is an actual and perhaps serious waste of time…
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EndTimes
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Still Untrue…What I said before. You’re still just saying, “I have no interest in this subject.” In other words, you’re giving us information about yourself, not about James, or Jesus, or faith, or the Bible. Just about yourself.
I’ve spoken about James, Jesus, Faith, Sacred Scriptures…
Maybe you should look more closely at my posts.
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C.Longinus
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Maybe we should make James the Less the skeptic instead of Thomas.
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TMC
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Actually, all of the disciples show skepticism to varying degrees and at various times. Only the women followers of Jesus seem to be steadfast in the Gospel accounts. All of the men fled during the Crucifixion (other than perhaps John). Also, its not like the other disciples believed without seeing and only Thomas needed to see Jesus - the others also believed because they saw Jesus. In fact, they had to see Jesus eat, touch him, etc, etc. The Gospels make a point to show that everyone struggles with faith.Maybe we should make James the Less the skeptic instead of Thomas.
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Dan_Defender
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True. Even after the resurrection:Actually, all of the disciples show skepticism to varying degrees and at various times.
‘And seeing him they adored: but some doubted.’
- Matthew 28:17
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