Category:James Zebedee (subject)
James son of Zebedee / James the Elder was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus of Nazareth, and the brother of John.
Overview
Little is known about this disciple of Jesus of Nazareth. According to the Gospel of Mark and Matthew he was the son of Zebedee and the brother of John. He figures in some gospel narratives and in all lists of the Twelve, as one of the closest disciples of Jesus. Acts reports his execution by decapitation under Herod Agrippa I around 41-44.
James is traditionally called James the Elder to distinguish him from James the Minor (=James son of Alphaeus), and James the brother of Jesus.
According to later Christian traditions, James preached in Galicia, Spain. After his martyrdom in Jerusalem, his remains were miraculously brought back to Galicia where are still today venerate at the sanctuary of Santiago de Compostela (see Relics of James the Elder).
James son of Zebedee in ancient sources
- See James son of Zebedee (sources) -- survey of ancient sources
James son of Zebedee in literature & the arts
- See James son of Zebedee (arts) -- survey of fictional works
James son of Zebedee in scholarship
- See James son of Zebedee (research) -- survey of scholarly works
Related categories
External links
This category currently contains no pages or media.