James the Brother of Jesus Logically Thinking

Tonight in class we were doing a character study of James the brother of Jesus and the question came up about when he became a believer. James had to have known the 12 disciples on some level. He had to have either experienced or heard of the events that accompanied his oldest brother’s death… the earthquake, the dead rising from their graves, the curtain separating the Holy of Holies being torn in two. He undoubtedly knew that his mother had witnessed her oldest son’s crucifixion.

James had to have known about the events of Pentecost and how his brother Jesus and his followers were turning the world upside down… and frequently being killed for not renouncing Jesus.

I’m sure at some point Mary sat each of her children down and told them of the exact circumstances involving her pregnancy. And the exact circumstances of the birth of their brother… the shepherds, the wise men, the gifts of Gold.

My guess is that neither James nor the other siblings would dare to call their own mother a liar. Think about that.

My guess also is that all of the physical family of Jesus became believers and became believers early. How could they not with such overwhelming testimony?

And Mary the mother of Jesus and his siblings were among the 120 disciples gathered together at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was poured out. Acts 1.

It may be guessing but it is logical guessing.