James, son of Zebedee

Written By C. Clark Michaels

  • Profession: Fisherman, John’s brother, son of Zebedee.

  • Role: Inner circle with Peter and John; a “Son of Thunder” (Mark 3:17). Witnessed the Transfiguration (Mark 9:2).

  • Later: First apostle martyred—beheaded by Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:2), around 44 AD.

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