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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)
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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";
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