The Apostle John Boanerges

Bible Study of The Twelve Apostles:The Foundation of Christ's Bride (The Holy City) Part 5 of 12: The Apostle John Boanerges

About Apostle John Boanerges
Boenerges means "Sons of Thunder".  John's family owned a fishing business as indicated in Mark 1:20 because his father had hired servants. He was closet to the Apostle Peter as they were oft mentioned together although Peter was more outspoken than John. 
According to biblical facts and historical records the Apostle John Boanerges was:
  • The son of Zebedee and Salome
  • Brother of James the Apostle
  • Was known as "Beloved Disciple"
  • Was a fisherman
  • Lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem
  • Was a member of Jesus Christ's Inner Circle
  • Wrote the Gospel of John, I John, II John, III John and the Revelations
  • John taught the word of the Lord in churchs located in Asia Minor
  • He was imprisoned in Patmos and later released
  • He was mentioned througt the New testament
  • His personality is said to be a "man of action, ambitious with a bad temper when crossed, and was intolerant when it came to matters of the heart
As John aged and matured in his relationship of servitude to the Lord he became calmer and more tolerant of relationships while giving up his bad temper and gave his all to the Lord's service.
It is said John was given a chalice of wine with poison in it and God did not allow the poison to kill him.
How the Apostle John Died
As we have studied in the first four disciples all died a martyr's death, it is interesting to note that the Apostle John died of natural causes.
Apostle John's Apostolic Symbol
John's apostolic symbol is a snake in a chalice
  • Shields of the Apostles 

Memory Verse

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb" Revelations 21:14