james (brother of jesus)

This Gospel is ascribed to James. The controversies founded upon it chiefly relate to the age of Joseph at the birth of Christ, and to his being a widower with children, before his marriage with the Virgin. It is supposed to have been originally composed in Hebrew. Postellus rought the manuscript of this gospel from

Since most books in the Bible were written anonymously (not uncommon in Biblical days), much of what we know for certain about the authorship comes from logical deduction.  What follows is the opinion of the majority of contemporary scholars along with the traditional views of authorship (both Jewish and Christian). Date written are estimates only. Hover over