The Netzereth Trial

The authors of two letters in the New Testament are considered by many to be the actual half-brothers of Jesus Christ. However, we are told in the gospels that the family of Jesus approached Him at one point during His ministry asking Him to come home, thinking He was out of His mind (Mark 3:21). But how did Jesus's brothers go from being concerned about His sanity to being important contributors to the early Church?

The Netzereth Trial by Rick Drost suggests a possible series of events tha...