In the lists of the twelve apostles found in the Synoptic Gospels, the second apostle named James is identified as the son of whom?
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Correct answer: Alphaeus
Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, and Luke 6:15 all explicitly identify this apostle as 'James son of Alphaeus'. This distinguishes him from James the son of Zebedee, who was the brother of John.
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