Thunder

James and John, the sons of thunder, were transformed by Jesus into the apostles of love. (139:3.1,5) 139:4.6 181:2.4

Thunder, the voice of an angry god, overawed early man and was feared and worshiped by primitive tribes and nature cults. 85:4.3

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• The apostle of love 139:4.6 — 1 Jn 3:11,14,23; 1 Jn 4:7-12,16-21; 1 Jn 5:1-2.
• Little children, love one another 139:4.6 — 1 Jn 3:18.
• Sons of thunder 181:2.4 — Mk 3:17.
• Call down fire 181:2.4 — Lk 9:54.
• Love one another 181:2.4 — Lv 19:18,34; Mt 5:43-44:; Mt 19:19b; Mt 22:39; Mk 12:31,33; Lk 10:27; Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12,17; Ro 13:8-10; Ga 5:13-14; 1 Th 4:9; Jm 2:8; 1 P 1:22; 1 Jn 3:11,23; 1 Jn 4:7,11-12,21; 2 Jn 1:5.
• Ominous clouds 85:4.3 — Ex 16:10; Ex 19:9,16; Lam 2:1.
• Unwelcomed rain 85:4.3 — Gn 7:4,12; Jer 10:13; Ezk 38:22; 1 Sam 12:17-18.
• Hail 85:4.3 — Ex 9:18-26; Ps 18:12; Rev 11:19.
• Thunder 85:4.3 — Ex 9:23; Dt 5:22; 1 Sam 7:10; 2 Sam 22:14-15.