In ICor.15:7, Paul states that Jesus appeared to His brother, James (original manuscript, Jacob/ "Ya'akov") after His resurrection. There is nowhere else that this is verified in the Bible.
> James was not a believer in his brother, Jesus, as the divine Son of God.
> James was a leader of the Jerusalem Council, Acts 15:13. Could he have had a hand in the death of his brother? Did he stand by and not protest the illegal trial? Was he not made aware of the secrecy of the trial? How did he feel about all the controversy surrounding his brother? What was it like to grow up with an older brother like Jesus? I don't know. (But, I do wonder.) So many details in the life and death of Christ we may never understand.
> James did become a believer as stated in the book of James, 1:18. And, his teachings echo those of his brother, Jesus.
> This shows me that Paul's statement is correct.
Why else would James have become a believer unless he witnessed the risen Christ. ?
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