But when Jesus renamed him Peter He wasnt looking at who Peter WAS. How might the events outside the Samaritan village ( Luke 9:51-56) shed further light on His reasons for calling them Sons of Thunder? ', Viewers pan Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos' 'brutal' first 'Live' show together, King Charles 'tired and furious' with Prince Andrew as disgraced brother refuses to leave $37M home, 'Mike & Molly' star Billy Gardell details 150-pound weight loss: My diabetes is 'gone', Married Joshua Jackson makes shocking confession about affairs, Bill Hader and Ali Wong are officially back together after brief split, Woman, 20, fatally shot by upstate NY homeowner after pulling into wrong driveway: sheriff. I and My Father are one [John 10:30]. Scripture quoted by permission. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? What a triumph of the Christian faith! Were you there when God raised Him from the dead? One of the most unusual things, I think, in the life of our Lord: John entered into the tomb of our Lord Jesus after He was raised from the dead. They thought Jesus said he would never die. I am He that liveth and was dead: and, behold I am alive for evermore, Amen; and I have the keys of Hell and of Death [Revelation 1:17, 18]; the triumphant Lord. The term Boanerges is neither Hebrew nor Syriac. [Philip] saith unto Him, Lord, show us the Father, and it will sufficeth us. It seems to have been intended as a title of honor, though not perpetuated like the surname Peter, this being the only instance of its occurrence; possibly because the inconvenience of a common surname, which would not have sufficiently designated which of them was intended, may have hindered it from ever growing into an appellation. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. In our preaching in Mark, in the third chapter, beginning at verse 14, our Lord ordained twelvethe twelve apostlesthat they should be with Him, and that He should send them forth to preach [Mark 3:14]. But He was dead; twas about noon, the day. John Wesley. Inspirational devotions delivered right to your email inbox. What Does It Mean That "Your Life Is Hidden with Christ"? This would indicate that each of the two was surnamed a "son of thunder." He had meditated upon the life and meaning of the ministry of our Lord for decades and decades, and he wrote out of that long communion and personal relationship with our Lord God, the precious Savior in heaven. Plucking the blind ones back from the abyss. Believe Me that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me. To them JESUS gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder. Jesus gave them their new LABEL.. Again, When the Comforter, the parakletos, is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He will testify of Me [John 15:26]. I speak now of the Gospel that he wrote, the Fourth Gospel. We've received your submission. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 50+ reference books. In our text today, we read of the label that was given to James and John: James son of Zebedee 17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 17James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 17James, son of Zebedee, John, brother of James (Jesus nicknamed the Zebedee brothers Boanerges, meaning "Sons of Thunder"). 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: We, if you've been around GT in CF for awhile, know the well-discussed theory why Jesus renamed Simon, but why did Jesus rename James and John the sons of thunder (Boanerges)? The doctrine of the Trinity; our Father God in heaven. It is justified by the impetuosity and zeal which characterized both the brothers, which prompted them to suggest the calling of fire from heaven to consume the inhospitable Samaritan village (Luke 9:54); which marked James as the victim of an early martyrdom (Acts 12:2); and which sounds in the thunders of John's Apocalypse. WebMark 3 Mark 3:18 and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, "Sons of Thunder"); New American But under John, the Logos is the personal Lord God incarnate in Christ Jesus. & in Seder Tephillot, Ed. And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder. And the worship of the Lord Jesus in John is the most beautiful of all of the things that heart could imagine. Christ calls whom he will; for his grace is his own. Upon the death of Domitian, Nerva was crowned as emperor of the empire. This nickname indicates He saw similarities between the brothers. NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Chronological Study Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Galatians, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, Verse Mapping Bible, Comfort Print: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process, NIV, Lucado Encouraging Word Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation. If someone is volitive and viable and full of life and energy, you can do something with them. And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: , Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. This spirit was His features are delicate and quiet and mystic, feminine. You make Me sick. Some uncertainty attaches to both the origin and the application of the name. get to know the Bible better! John Knox. And then I noticed something else - God renamed a few other people in scripture and, whenever God renamed someone in the Bible that new name was based upon what He saw that they could be, rather than what they were when chose them. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha for Mark 3:17, Holman Christian Standard Bible for Mark 3:17, Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha for Mark 3:17, King James Version w/ Apocrypha for Mark 3:17, New American Standard Bible for Mark 3:17, New International Reader's Version for Mark 3:17, New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha for Mark 3:17, Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible for Mark 3:17, Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha for Mark 3:17, Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha for Mark 3:17, The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha for Mark 3:17, Young's Literal Translation for Mark 3:17, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). 17James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, "Sons of Thunder"; 17James and John (the sons of Zebedee, but Jesus nicknamed them "Sons of Thunder" ). The Jews, as our learned countryman Mr. Broughton has observed (w), sometimes pronounce "Scheva" by on, as Noabyim", for "Nebyim"; so here, "Boanerges" for Benereges", or "Benerges". When God brought the 10 plagues upon Egypt the 7th plague was this: When Moses stretched out his staff towards the sky, the LORD sent THUNDER and hail, and lightning flashed down to the ground. And John, in his old age, is in a coma. . saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? The phrase, sons of, is a familiar Hebrew idiom, in which the distinguishing characteristic of the individual or thing named is regarded as his parent. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. Mark 5:37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. Ed. Were you there when the nailed Him to the cross? Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. When we are in the hands of our Father God, we are safe and secure forever. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. But it is a notion under Philo; it is an impersonal attempt to represent God. And the only God you will ever feel is the Holy Spirit in your heart [John 14:17]. 2023 Christianity.com. The best value in digital Bible study. Name, character, fame, reputation. 17James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means "sons of thunder"). John was there in Gethsemane when Jesus cried and prayed before God [Matthew 26:36-45; Hebrews 5:7]. Webnot only sons of thunder but also sons of filth. For this reason Mark 3:17 does not read benhrge,j, (= Xgr ynb), which would have been ambiguous as to whether James and John were surnamed Sons of Thunder or Sons of Filth. Mark rightly recorded their surname as boanhrge,j, which rightly transliterates Xg