There were probably thousands of Jesus and James in Israel.
But, then add "Son Of Joseph" to that mix, and you've narrowed the field down immensely.
I thought of that too. But while it is probably normal to mention the father's name on an inscription like this, how common would it be to mention a brother?
It's intriguing, and an interesting find at any rate.
Exactly. These were very common names for the place and era. It’d be like finding that said something like “John Smith, son of Jim Smith, brother of Joe Smith,” and thinking, “Oh my gosh, I know a Joe Smith! This must be his brother!!”
There were likely hundreds of brothers named Joshua and James whose father's name was Joseph around that general time frame. These were three common names. More evidence would be needed to establish this as that particular James.