Zebedee's Wife, mother to James and John
One of the followers of Jesus is Salome, who goes by the name of Deborah. She is the wife of Zebedee, and mother of James and John, the "Sons of Thunder". She is also a sister of Mary, Jesus' mother, and from this position in the family has a glimpse into the life of Jesus. Deborah has chosen to follow Jesus rather than stay at home with Zebedee and the fishing business. She can't quite understand why James and John are always referred to as "the sons of Zebedee" and not as "the sons of Deborah". Being one of the followers, and mother of two of the Twelve, Deborah also has an inside view of what goes on amongst the Disciples when Jesus talks to the crowds. She also has the opportunity to hear what her sons have to say about what is going on.
Deborah has watched Jesus, her nephew, grow from a baby to a man, and seen him revealed as the Son of God. She has also seen her cousin Elizabeth's son John (the Baptist) grow from a baby, and all the miraculous events that have surrounded both of these men through their childhood and growing years. Deborah has followed Jesus and her 'boys' as they have walked the hills of Judea, listening and learning.
She always sees Jesus as 'our Jesus' and says of her sons: "they're nice boys". But Deborah's love for Jesus goes a lot deeper than that of her nephew, as she sees Him being revealed as the Messiah spoken of by the prophets, and she is eager to share her moments of understanding and revelation.
From Deborah we also get a picture of what the followers did to support Jesus and his ministry - washing, cooking, mending, making camp, packing up, moving everything from one place to the next - without knowing from one day to the next where they would be.
Deborah is always welcomed at The Branches and her visits are becoming more frequent.
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