RE: Do you think Epistle of James was written by "James Brother of Jesus"
December 31, 2016 at 1:07 pm
https://readingacts.com/2014/02/11/james...onymity-2/
Pseudonymity is an exceeding polite word for "forgery."
Besides, the reference in Josephus Antiquities XX, Bk IX, is itself a later interpolation - probably accidental by an over-excited xtian scribe who saw the name "jesus" and the title "christos" in the same paragraph and wet his loincloth in misguided glee. The paragraph is not about xtians but rather about an otherwise insignificant issue involving who would be the high priest under Herod Agrippa II.
Quote:The Letter of James is often described as pseudonymous, meaning that the letter is attributed to James but not actually written by him. In fact, this is an issue for several of the books of the New Testament: The Pastoral Epistles, Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Peter, and Jude have all been described as pseudonymous. It is important therefore to think a bit about the practice of pseudonymity in the ancient world, especially as it relates to the authority of the text.
Pseudonymity is an exceeding polite word for "forgery."
Besides, the reference in Josephus Antiquities XX, Bk IX, is itself a later interpolation - probably accidental by an over-excited xtian scribe who saw the name "jesus" and the title "christos" in the same paragraph and wet his loincloth in misguided glee. The paragraph is not about xtians but rather about an otherwise insignificant issue involving who would be the high priest under Herod Agrippa II.
