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A:The consensus of biblical scholars is that the apostle John wrote neither the Gospel that now bears his name, nor Revelation. In any case, they say it is clear that the two books had completely different authors and now commonly use the name John of Patmos as the author of Revelation, to distinguish the two.

At some point after the Church Fathers decided that the Gospel was probably written by the apostle John, they associated Revelation with him solely because its author also used the same name. Others, including even Origen and Eusebius doubted the authenticity of Revelation.

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What 5 books did the apostle John write in the Bible?

The gospel of JOHN 1 John, 2 John, 3 John Revelation


Did John write anything else other that the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation?

These were two different Johns, attributed to two different books.


Where did Paul write the book of Revelation?

The apostle Paul did not write the book of the Revelation.The apostle John, one of the original 12 disciples, wrote this book while exiled on the Isle of Patmos.AnswerThe island of Patmos is very close to the church of Ephesus which John pastored and to which he delivered Revelation after he wrote it. CLARIFICATION: there is no evidence that the apostle John wrote the Gospel of John. In fact there is plenty of evidence that ALL four Gospels of the Bible, Mathew, Mark, Luke and John were written by people not connected with the original 12 and who had never met Jesus.


What good has john the apostle done?

Christian tradition identifies him as the author of several New Testament works: the Gospel of John, the Epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation.


What attracted God to the Apostle John as the recipient of the Revelation?

All we know about the Book of Revelation is that it is signed by 'John', who wrote from the island of Patmos. At some point, the Revelation to John of Patmos was associated with the John's Gospel solely because of the common name. Later still, Christian traditions arose as to how the Apostle John must have found his way to Patmos in order to write the book from there.Because of the association with the Apostle John, Revelation was preserved for posterity and given the status of an apostolic writing. Even so, there were doctors of the church who questioned its authenticity and complained about its theology.The second century Roman teacher, Gaius, called Revelation "heretical" and claimed that it was written by John's worst enemy, Cerinthus. The Church Father, Eusebius, called the Book of Revelation 'spurious'.There were not only serious doubts in the early Church as to the authenticity of Revelation, but we now know from analysis of the text that it was not written by the Apostle John at all.

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What 5 books did the apostle John write in the Bible?

The gospel of JOHN 1 John, 2 John, 3 John Revelation


Did John write anything else other that the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation?

These were two different Johns, attributed to two different books.


Did Lazarus write the Gospel of John?

No, Lazarus did not write the Gospel of John. The Gospel of John is traditionally attributed to the apostle John, not Lazarus.


Did 1john write revelation?

I John along with II and III John were wrote by the Apostle John Before he wrote the booke of Revelations, which was penned around 90 a.d. The book of Revelations was the last book of the Bible to be written, fittingly so, as it also the book concerning the end of Gods dealing with man and his sin.


Who was John the beloved in the New Testament?

The Apostle John who was one of the Twelve. He wrote the gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation.


Is St John and John the same person in the King James Bible?

Yes they are. The gospel according to St. John, 1, 2, and 3 John, and revelation were all written by John the apostle. The general belief is that they were the same, but some biblical scholars some believe that St. John the Divine who wrote the Revelation was a different man from the apostle John who wrote the Gospel of John.


Did John the Baptist write the book of John and 2 John?

No. The book known as John's Gospel was originally anonymous, so we will never really know who wrote it, but certainly the author was not John the Baptist. Late in the second century, the fourth gospel was attributed to the apostle John.


Where did Paul write the book of Revelation?

The apostle Paul did not write the book of the Revelation.The apostle John, one of the original 12 disciples, wrote this book while exiled on the Isle of Patmos.AnswerThe island of Patmos is very close to the church of Ephesus which John pastored and to which he delivered Revelation after he wrote it. CLARIFICATION: there is no evidence that the apostle John wrote the Gospel of John. In fact there is plenty of evidence that ALL four Gospels of the Bible, Mathew, Mark, Luke and John were written by people not connected with the original 12 and who had never met Jesus.


How many books did John the Baptist write?

John the Baptist was not one of the writers of the New Testament. The fourth gospel is ascribed to the Apostle John and so is the book of Revelation or Apocalypse. John the apostle however is a different person than John the baptist.


What good has john the apostle done?

Christian tradition identifies him as the author of several New Testament works: the Gospel of John, the Epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation.


Number of letters written by john?

Five books of the New Testament have been attributed to John the Apostle: the Gospel, three Epistles ( letters ) and Revelation.


How many letters does john write in the new testment?

It's traditionally believed that John wrote the the Gospel of John, the book of Revelation, and the epistles (or letters) I, II, and III John. Although, this is contested, we do know the epistles of I, II, and III John and Revelation were written by John of Patmos. The Apostle John was one of the pillars of the Christian church after the death of Jesus.