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What is sons of blood and thunder?
John and James
Who were the son of thunder?
The disciples, John and James the sons of Zebedee.
What does Boanerges mean?
Sons of Thunder It was a surname given by Jesus to James and John
What was the name of the Father of James and John?
Father of James and JohnJames and John were the sons of Zebedee. They were colloquially known as Boanerges, a name given them by Jesus, meaning "Sons of Thunder".
Did Saint James have any nicknames?
He and his brother John were called Sons of Thunder or Boanerges.
Who was John Boanerges?
"Boanerges" is a nickname Jesus gave to his disciples James and John. In a priceless show of Jesus' sense of humor, He called them Boanerges, which means "sons of thunder." The reference is found in Mark 3:17 - James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, "Sons of Thunder";
Who was St. James the Greater's family?
James the Greater is the brother of John the apostle, both of which are called the sons of Zebedee. James and John were given the nickname "Sons of Thunder" as described in Mark 3:1. All that is known of Zebedee is that he ran family fishing business which included his two sons [Matthew 4:21-22 and Mark 1:20]. The Catholic Encyclopedia concludes that the Salome of Mark 15:40 is probably identical with the mother of the James and John (sons of Zebedee in Matthew).
Whom did Jesus nickname the Sons of Thunder?
James and John, sons of Zebedee, were nicknamed "sons of thunder". Dennis R. MacDonald (The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark) believes this is a classic Greek mimesis(literary copy) based on Castor and Polydeuces, who were by birth the sons of Laertes, but were renamed sons of Zeus, the Thunderer. MacDonald points to the many parallels between James and John, and Castor and Polydeuces.AnswerJames the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (Mark 3:17)
How many sons did Zebedee have?
John and James; they also inherited these names - John the Evangelist, John the Theologian, John the Beloved of the Lord - (for his virtue in being chaste); James the Righteous, James the Just, James the Bulwark, James the Lord's Brother, etc; and they were surnamed Boanerges, by Jesus Christ - Mark 3:17.
Who were the two brothers casting their fishing nets into the Sea of Galilee when Jesus walked there?
The fishermen were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, also known as the 'sons of thunder'.
What is the meaning of the name Thunder?
Mark 3:17: "And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder"Dennis R MacDonald (The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark) has researched Homeric parallels in Mark's Gospel. He says the two disciples, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who are nicknamed "Boanerges," or "sons of thunder" are comparable to another pair of brothers, the Dioscuri, sons of Zeus.Zeus is often associated with thunder, and his sons are depicted iconographically as on the right and left of an enthroned deity, similarly to James' and John's request to sit at the right and left of Jesus in the kingdom (Mark 10:37). So, based on MacDonald's research, the reference to "thunder" has the hidden meaning of Zeus, according to the rules of mimesis applied in Greek literature of the first century.
Was Zebedee related to Jesus?
Traditionalist would say no, Zebedee married Salome and had two sons: James known as the great and John the evangelist. Jesus called these two 'Boanerges' or Sons of Thunder. There are some in Christianity that say Salome was an 'Aunt' of Jesus from His mother's side.
