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Yes when you look at it from the perspective of what their expectations of the Messiah were, with John's Jesus being the supreme embodiment of Wisdom then I'm quite sure anyone who was being oppressed would be more receptive to the idea of a the Holy Spirit coming back as a comforter to guide,teach,and protect them as they dealt with the ordeals of their persecution not just from Rome but also their fellow Jew's. Jesus for all intent and purpose became their light in the midst of darkness,their way when they couldn't see tomorrow, above all things he became the truth of their faith for they were no longer prisoner's of the circumstance that held them captive because their belief in Jesus had set them free as he lives within each of us therefore the Kingdom of God was already here.
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When the Book of Revelation was written were the Christians being killed?
Yes, the Book of Revelation was written during a time of Christian persecution under the Roman Empire. Christians were being persecuted and killed for their faith during that period. The author of Revelation, believed to be John the Apostle, wrote to provide encouragement and hope to the persecuted Christians.
What has the author John Mulliner written?
John Mulliner has written: 'A testimony against Periwigs and periwig-Making, and playing on instruments of music among Christians, or any other in the days of the Gospel'
What New Testament writer encouraged persecuted Christians to greet one another with a kiss?
A:Paul encouraged his followers to greet each other with a kiss (Romans 16:16, 1 Corinthians 16:20, 2 Corinthians 13:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:26). This advice is followed later by 1 Peter 5:14, which is considered close to Paul in some ways. Although John's Gospel does not explicitly call on Christians to kiss publicly, it does call on them to love one another so that all men will know they are Christians (John 13:35).There is no hint in any of this that the Christians were being persecuted, and John's Gospel would scarcely have enjoined Christians publicly to show love for each other if this would have identified them for persecution.
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.
Which gospel comes last in the New Testament?
A:John's Gospel was loosely based on Luke's Gospel, which was in turn based on Mark's Gospel, while there are good grounds for believing that Matthew, also based on Mark, was written some time before Luke. Thus, John was the last New Testament gospel to be written, and is dated to the early decades of the second century.
In what language was John's Gospel written?
A:Like all the New Testament gospels, John's Gospel was written in Greek Koine.
What decade was Gospel of John written?
The Gospel of John reached its present form around A.D. 90-100.
Was John's Gospel intended for believers or non-believers or both?
A:Christian tradition says that the fourth gospel was written by the apostle John, who would have been writing largely for non-believers, but also for believers. Many Christians are surprised to learn that John was not really the author of the Gospel that now bears his name, but that it was written anonymously and only attributed to John later in the second century, after having been attributed to at least one other possible author.A study of the text shows that John's Gospel was actually written within an existing Christian community, now known as the Johannine community because of the subsequent tradition associating it with John, for the members of that community. The community would certainly have welcomed converts, but this gospel seems to have been written for believers.
Did John the Evangelist protect the Virgin Mary?
Yes. He took her to Ephesus, after the early Christians were being persecuted, for her own safety.
In what book in the Bible is the prologue of St John written?
The Gospel of John.
When was John the Evangelist born?
Many Christians believe that, John the evangelist, author of St John's Gospel, is the John mentioned as a disciple of Jesus. If so, he would probably have been born sometime late in the first century BCE, or perhaps very early in the first century CE. However, scholars say that the Gospel According to St John was actually written early in the second century CE by an anonymous author and was not attributed to John until quite some time after the Gospel was written. In that case, the person we now call John the evangelist was not the disciple John. If the Gospel was written shortly after the turn of the century, then John was probably born around 60-80 CE. 10 or 15 years after Christ
What has the author John Conran written?
John Conran has written: 'A journal of the life and gospel labours of John Conran'
