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Scholars say that John's Gospel was written within a closed community now known as the 'Johannine community' from the tradition that the Gospel was written by the apostle John. The location of this community is unknown, but some scholars believe that it was a mildly Gnostic community. They say that after the community split, which can be identified in the Epistles of John, part of the community joined a more centrist branch of Christianity and modified John's Gospel to remove much of the Gnostic content. The other part of the community probably joined a more Gnostic branch of Christianity, but its version of the Gospel has been lost to us. The members of the Johannine community were probably relatively well-to-do, based on John's emphasis on the rich and poweful friends of Jesus.
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Is apostle John a gospel writer?
Yes, he was.
What does the Bible mean by the disciple whom Jesus Loved?
This refers to John (later writer of the Gospel of John), who was the youngest disciple.
How many Johns were in the Gospels?
Three men named John are found in the Gospels, two of which where gospel authors:John (brother of James and son of Zebedee) was writer of Gospel of John.John Mark was the writer of Gospel of Mark (Acts 12:25)John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth (Mat 11:11, John 1)Note that John Mark, writer of Mark gospel, does not appear in the Gospel writings themselves because he became a disciple after those events occurred. His story starts with his journey with Paul and Barnabas.
What is the profession of gospel writer Luke?
Gospel writer Luke was a physician.
Which gospel writer is represented by a lion?
The Gospel Writer that is represented by a Lion is Saint Mark.
What early writer recorded that John wrote the Gospel of John when John was in Ephesus?
A:Irenaeus was probably the earliest writer to state that the apostle John visited Ephesus, late in the second century. It is probably too strong a word to say that he 'recorded' this, since we now know that John did not actually write the gospel that bears his name, and he is unlikely to have ever gone to the region of Ephesus.
Which gospel writer wrote apocalyptic literature?
John the evangelist, wrote also the book of Revelation or Apocalypse in the Greek.
Who were the four Gospels named after?
Traditionally, each Gospel is attributed to the assumed writer. They are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
What is the name given to the writer of the forth gospel?
In order they appear in the New Testament; Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
What gospel writer is Jewish Christian?
Matthew, Mark and John were all Jewish, Luke was the only gentile to write a gospel. Matthew was writing especially for the Jews so you might be thinking of him.
Who is John as referred in the book of revelation in the new testament?
The "elder" John was one of Jesus 12 disciples and the writer of the Gospel of John, three letters(1 John 2 John 3rd John), and the book of Revelation
Which deciple said to Jesus while He was on cross see this is your mother and also Jesus loves him very much?
This was John, the writer of the Gospel of John, the three letters of John, and the book of Revelation.
