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Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: The Epistle of James (eJAM)
Glossary: Glossary for Lesson 1
E

Eusebius

author of the early Christian work, "Ecclesiastical History"

G

Gentile

a term used in biblical times for those who were not Jewish

J

Josephus

Jewish author of the historical book "Antiquities"

O

Origen

early church father who identified James, the author of the epistle bearing his name, as "brother of our Lord"

P

pillar

term often used for a leader in the early church

pseudonymity

the practice of assigning written works to someone other than the author

R

Rahab

prostitute from Jericho who assisted the Jewish spies in capturing the city; regarded for her faith in the Epistle of James

S

synagogue

a typical way to refer to Jewish gatherings in James' day

T

tongue

in James, "a world of evil among the parts of the body"

Z

Zebedee

father of the apostle and gospel-writer John, and his lesser known brother James