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The Witness of a Brother
Commentators unanimously identify this 'James' not as the apostle, but as Jesus' own brother. The Gospels suggest Jesus' family was initially skeptical, so this personal appearance, unrecorded elsewhere, is seen as a pivotal event that transformed James into a key leader of the Jerusalem church.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 15:7
18th Century
Theologian
After that, He was seen of James. This appearance is not recorded by the evangelists. It is mentioned in the fragment of the apocryphal Go…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 15:7
To James (Ιακωβω). The brother of the Lord. This fact explains the presence of the brothers of Jesus in the upper room ([Reference…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 15:6–8
19th Century
Preacher
But some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 15:7
“Of first importance” stresses the centrality of the doctrines cited to the Gospel. Paul gives two kinds of witness to the historic events of Chris…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 15:7
17th Century
Pastor
After that he was seen of James
Not James the son of Zebedee, and brother of John, though he was seen by him with ot…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 15:1–11
17th Century
Minister
The word resurrection usually points to our existence beyond the grave. Not a trace of the apostle's doctrine can be found in all the teaching of p…