James. Son of Zebedee

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Lesson 3: James: One of the Inner Circle
Introduction
Each of the Apostles was important servants who were chosen by Jesus. Each of them had a purpose during their lifetime. They were equally responsible, “Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant” (Matthew 23:10-11). However, three of them, James, Peter and John were chosen to be in Jesus inner circle and were present at major events while the others were not.
Three Monumental Events
The Transfiguration was a display of God’s glory in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ (Mt. 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36). Peter cites the Transfiguration as historical proof of the true gospel of Christ (2 Peter 1:16-18). A cloud overshadowed Jesus during His Transfiguration. This has symbolic as well as historical significance. It is a subtle reminder of the Exodus and the appearance of God to Moses on Mount Sinai (Exodus 24), when God also spoke from a cloud. At the same time, symbols of the Second Coming of Christ are present in the Transfiguration account. Jesus will come with the clouds and be revealed as God’s chosen one. The Transfiguration concluded with God’s voice speaking from the cloud, which marked God’s presence (Ex. 40:34-38).
The second event, the raising of Jairus’ daughter, demonstrated the power of Jesus over death. Before Jesus entered Jairus’ house, the little girl died. Jesus reassured Jairus and entered the house with James, Peter and John. Taking her hand, Jesus restored her to life, showing his power over death (Luke. 8:49-56). Carson states, “By itself the miracle did not prove Jesus to be more than a prophet or an apostle (cf. 1 Kings 17:17-24; 2 ...

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Vincent, Marvin R. Word Studies in the New Testament. Mark 3:17. Covenant Parsonage, 1886. E Sword, Version 9.5.1.
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