Jude and the Relatives of Jesus in the Early Church

This scholarly work examines the role of Jesus' relatives in the early Christian community, focusing particularly on the letter attributed to Jude. It assembles and assesses evidence from various sources, including the New Testament, writings of the Church Fathers, New Testament Apocrypha, rabbinic literature, and Palestinian archaeology. The study highlights how the theological perspectives and exegetical methods of Jesus' family members contributed to the development of early Christianity. Additionally, it explores the genealogy of Jesus as presented in Luke's Gospel, suggesting its origins within the same familial circle and its significance in early Christian thought.