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James, son of Alphaeus

Iacobus filius Alphaei la ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܚܠܦܝ arc יעקב בן חלפי he

One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ

  • Child of Alphaeus and Cleopas
  • Traditionally c. 1st century BCE – 62 CE
  • Recognised as Saint

Overview

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Roles and affiliation

Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.

Family tree

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The family as a list · 2

Kinship in an account 2

Teachers and students

Teaching passed from one person to another, in the direction of the arrows — not ancestry, and not succession.

James, son of Alphaeus one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ

Connections

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Identification 2

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