1st century AD · a disciple of Jesus around AD 28-30, put to death around 44
James, son of Zebedee Bible quiz
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1. What name did Jesus give to James and his brother John?
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Answer: Sons of thunder. Jesus gave the two brothers “the name Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder.” “Son of consolation” is the nickname of Barnabas. Mark 3:17
2. What was the name of the father of James and John?
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Answer: Zebedee. Jesus saw “James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father.” Matthew 4:21
3. Who put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword?
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Answer: Herod. “Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.” Acts 12:1–2