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Aug 4, 2023 · John was driven to write his Gospel out of three motivations, supplement the Synoptics, reach out to non-believers, and defend Christian orthodoxy against heresies. John’s narratives and teachings offer a fresh take on Jesus Christ while expanding upon their Synoptic counterparts by providing greater insights into his life, personality, and ...
Jan 18, 2024 · The Gospel of John was likely scribed by Andrew in the presence of John and others, just as Hebrews was Paul’s Gospel, sent by Luke by way of Mark to Ephesus after the June 29, 57 A.D. deaths of Peter and Paul, John (and the Church of Ephesus) being the recognized “son of thunder” leadership of the Churches (with Peter’s departure ...
Assuming John wrote the Gospel, why did he write it? The best place to start is with his own purpose statement in John 20:30–31: “But these [signs] are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
- Who Was John?
- Who Was John Written to?
- The Purpose of John
- Conclusion
- Article by Jack Wellman
John was most certainly a Jew and he identifies himself in this gospel as “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (13:23). John and his elder brother James (Acts 12:2) were known as the sons of Zebedee” (Matt 10:2-4) but were also referred to as the “Sons of Thunder” (Mark 3:17) and so there is little doubt that this was the disciple John that is mentioned...
John was written to the church, both then and now, but I also believe it was written for unbelievers as well because the Gospel of John focuses more on the divinity of Jesus Christ than any of the other gospels. It is much different than the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. These gospels are closely related in material and their narrati...
If this gospel had a specific purpose statement it would be “that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (20:31). The word “believe” appears over 100 times and ties in belief with having eternal life. The most famous or at least the most familiar verse in all the Bible may be J...
The gospel of Johnis my favorite because it elevates the divinity of Jesus Christ and that He is God that humbled Himself and condescended to our level. He was both human and divine…both Man and God. This God-Man was both 100% Man while still being fully 100% God. With the understanding of this being a poor example, it would be like this: I was bor...
Jack Wellman is Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren church in Mulvane Kansas. Jack is also the Senior Writer at What Christians Want to Know whose mission is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians and to address questions about the believer’s daily walk with God and the Bible. You can follow Jack on Google Plus or check out his book Blind Chance o...
Apr 18, 2024 · Because of its special theological character, the Gospel According to John was considered in ancient times to be the “spiritual Gospel,” and it wielded a profound and lasting influence on the development of early Christian doctrine.
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Feb 17, 2013 · So John is selective. Most scholars think that he wrote his gospel sometime in the 80’s or early 90’s A.D., and so he most likely knew about the other gospels and did not feel the need to duplicate what they had written. John begins in eternity, identifying Jesus as God and Creator (1:1-3).
Oct 7, 2013 · Ireneus (c. A.D. 130-202) was the first to name the gospel of John and said that it was written after the other gospels from Ephesus 1. 2. John was either cited or named as authentic during the first four centuries by the following 2. a. Clement of Rome (c. 95-97) b. Polycarp (c. 110-150) c. Papias (c. 130-40) d. Irenaeus (c. 130-202) e.
