James the Just
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James the Just is a key figure of the early Christian church, traditionally identified as Jesus’ brother and the first leader of the Jerusalem Christian community.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James the Just canonical | 22 |
| Apostle James the Just | 2 |
| James the Just as key leader | 1 |
| Saint James the Just | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T331777 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: James the Just Context triple: [Catholic Epistles, traditionalAuthorOfPart, James the Just]
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Justin Martyr
Justin Martyr was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and philosopher known for his defenses of the faith against pagan criticism and his influential early theological writings.
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Polycarp of Smyrna
Polycarp of Smyrna was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and martyr, revered as an Apostolic Father for his direct connection to the apostles and his influential role in early Christian theology and church leadership.
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Theophilus
Theophilus is the otherwise unknown individual addressed in the prefaces of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, likely a patron or symbolic “lover of God” to whom these New Testament works are dedicated.
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Theophilus
Theophilus was a prominent 6th-century Byzantine jurist and legal scholar who helped draft and interpret Emperor Justinian I’s codification of Roman law.
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Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch was an early Christian bishop and theologian, renowned for his letters written en route to martyrdom in Rome that profoundly shaped early Church doctrine and ecclesiology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: James the Just Target entity description: James the Just is a key figure of the early Christian church, traditionally identified as Jesus’ brother and the first leader of the Jerusalem Christian community.
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A.
Justin Martyr
Justin Martyr was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and philosopher known for his defenses of the faith against pagan criticism and his influential early theological writings.
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B.
Polycarp of Smyrna
Polycarp of Smyrna was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and martyr, revered as an Apostolic Father for his direct connection to the apostles and his influential role in early Christian theology and church leadership.
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C.
Theophilus
Theophilus is the otherwise unknown individual addressed in the prefaces of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, likely a patron or symbolic “lover of God” to whom these New Testament works are dedicated.
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Theophilus
Theophilus was a prominent 6th-century Byzantine jurist and legal scholar who helped draft and interpret Emperor Justinian I’s codification of Roman law.
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Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch was an early Christian bishop and theologian, renowned for his letters written en route to martyrdom in Rome that profoundly shaped early Church doctrine and ecclesiology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
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biblical figure ⓘ early Christian leader ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
James of Jerusalem
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James the Righteous ⓘ James the brother of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
James, the brother of the Lord
James the Just ⓘ
surface form:
Saint James the Just
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| associatedWith | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| attributedWork | Epistle of James ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom (traditional view) ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Jerusalem
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surface form:
Jerusalem (traditional view)
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| describedAs | the Lord’s brother ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
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Epistle to the Galatians ⓘ Epistle of James ⓘ
surface form:
Epistle to the James (attributed)
First Epistle to the Corinthians ⓘ New Testament ⓘ Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
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| disputedAttribution | authorship of the Epistle of James ⓘ |
| era | 1st century ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
brother of Jesus (traditional view)
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cousin or close relative of Jesus (Catholic and Orthodox interpretation) ⓘ son of Joseph (traditional view in some traditions) ⓘ son of Mary (traditional view in some traditions) ⓘ |
| feastDay |
May 1 (some Anglican calendars)
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May 3 (Roman Catholic, with Philip) ⓘ October 23 (Eastern Orthodox) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on observance of the Law (as reported by some sources)
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mediating between Jewish and Gentile Christians ⓘ piety and righteousness ⓘ prominent leadership in the early Church ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic (likely spoken)
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Greek (context of early Christian writings) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts 12:17
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Acts 15:13 ⓘ Acts 21:18 ⓘ Galatians 1:19 ⓘ Epistle to the Galatians ⓘ
surface form:
Galatians 2:9
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| participatedIn | Council of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of the Jerusalem Christian community
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leader at the Council of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
apostolic figure
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church elder ⓘ leader of the Jerusalem church ⓘ pillar of the early Church ⓘ |
| source |
Eusebius of Caesarea
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Hegesippus ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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