We see James,
the Son of Alphaeus in the list of Apostles in the New Testament. In three
synoptic gospels, his name is listed in the list of twelve. We have no much information
of his individual activities other than his presence among the twelve disciples
of Jesus. He is believed to be the brother of Matthew. He was a witness of the true words and miracles
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and a witness of His suffering,
Resurrection and Ascension.
Some traditions
believes that he was a tax collector. After the Pentecost he preached in Judea
and then to Edessa with Apostle Andrew then moved to Gaza and Eleuthero polis. We have many others named James in the New Testament which may
confuse him with James, the of Zebedee and the James, the brother of Jesus
(James, the Less or Younger).
The life of
James, the Son of Alphaeus is hidden in the scripture, plenty of traditional
sources penning his life and mission which leads to his martyrdom. The unnoticed
heroes of the vineyard are plenty, but our Lord is righteous enough to give them
their reward and honor them with the Crown of Life.
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