139:3.2 This able [[apostle]] was a temperamental [[contradiction]]; he seemed really to [[possess]] [[two]] [[natures]], both of which were actuated by strong [[feelings]]. He was particularly vehement when his [[indignation]] was once fully aroused. He had a fiery temper when once it was adequately provoked, and when the storm was over, he was always wont to [[justify]] and excuse his anger under the pretense that it was wholly a [[manifestation]] of [[righteous]] [[indignation]]. Except for these periodic upheavals of [[wrath]], James's [[personality]] was much like that of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_apostles#139:1._ANDREW.2C_THE_FIRST_CHOSEN Andrew]. He did not have Andrew's [[discretion]] or [[insight]] into human nature, but he was a much better [[public]] [[speaker]]. Next to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_apostles#139:2._SIMON_PETER Peter], unless it was [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_apostles#139:7._MATTHEW_LEVI Matthew], James was the best public [[orator]] among the twelve. | 139:3.2 This able [[apostle]] was a temperamental [[contradiction]]; he seemed really to [[possess]] [[two]] [[natures]], both of which were actuated by strong [[feelings]]. He was particularly vehement when his [[indignation]] was once fully aroused. He had a fiery temper when once it was adequately provoked, and when the storm was over, he was always wont to [[justify]] and excuse his anger under the pretense that it was wholly a [[manifestation]] of [[righteous]] [[indignation]]. Except for these periodic upheavals of [[wrath]], James's [[personality]] was much like that of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_apostles#139:1._ANDREW.2C_THE_FIRST_CHOSEN Andrew]. He did not have Andrew's [[discretion]] or [[insight]] into human nature, but he was a much better [[public]] [[speaker]]. Next to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_apostles#139:2._SIMON_PETER Peter], unless it was [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_apostles#139:7._MATTHEW_LEVI Matthew], James was the best public [[orator]] among the twelve. |