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Were the Gospel of John and the epistles 1st John 2nd John 3rd John and Revelations written by the same author?
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The Gospel of John was probably written by a committee, even in its original form. It shows evidence of later redaction and addition, for example having two earlier 'endings' at verses 20:23 and 20:31. Whether the changes and additions were carried out by the original author(s) is unknown.
1 John was written shortly after a split in the Johannine community, with one section joining a broader community associated with the synoptic gospels, while the other group moved further towards Gnostic Christianity. The epistles that came to be associated with the apostle John, were written within the first of the two groups.
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Why did John write his Gospel and Epistles in the third person?
The gospel now known as John's Gospel was originally written anonymously and only attributed to John later in the second centuries. The Church Fathers noted that only this Gospel ever referred to the "disciple whom Jesus loved" and that this disciple was never referred to at the same time as the apostle John. They decided that the "disciple whom Jesus loved" and John were actually thesame person and that this must have been the author of the Gospel, which they consequently attributed to John. There is no historical reason to believe that the author of this gospel really was John and therefore no reason to believe that he was referring to himself in the third person. The three epistles now attributed to John were written in the first person.
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.
Who was the author of the Epistles?
St. Paul wrote most of the Epistles, but there were also some written by other saints, like St. Jude, St. Peter, St. James and St. John. Check the link below for these and other references to Epistles.
Which of the following writers did not author any of the seven General Epistles (Peter James Paul John Jude)?
Not one of Peter, James, Paul, John or Jude is now believed to have written any of the General Epistles, as they are all regarded as pseudepigraphical. In other words, some epistles were written in the names of Peter, James, John and Jude, and attributed to them, but they were not really the authors.
Were the books of the New Testament written to be in the Bible?
A:No. There was no concept of a canon of Christian scriptures, or 'New Testament' until the middle of the second century:Paul wrote his epistles simply as letters to churches or, in one case, a person named Philemon.The Gospel of Mark was written by an anonymous author to define early Christian knowledge about Jesus. Later gospels (Matthew, Luke and John) expanded and elaborated on Mark's Gospel to meet the theological needs of their times and communities, and were not necessarily seen by their authors as being read alongside other gospels.The epistles, other than Hebrews and Paul's epistles, are all considered to be pseudepigraphical and were written in order to have the instructions or ideas of their authors accepted by the Christian community as a whole. The authors might have been surprised could they have lived to see their writings included as scripture.Revelation was long disputed, but was eventually included in the New Testament just in case it was written by the apostle John.
Who wrote the Gospel of John and the three epistles of John were written by?
The Gospel of John is traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, one of Jesus' disciples. The three epistles of John are also traditionally believed to have been written by the same author, although the identity of the author is not explicitly mentioned within the texts themselves.
Were the Gospels written prior to any of the New Testament letters?
A:No. Mark, the earliest New Testament gospel, was written approximately 70 CE, after the time of Paul. So Paul's seven genuine epistles were written before the first gospel to be written. New Testament scholars have noted that the author of Mark seems to have known Paul's epistles and might have used some material from them.
Who is the only author who wrote both a Gospel and epistles?
We do not know the name of the author of the gospel now known as John's Gospel, since it was written anonymously and only attributed to the disciple John later in the second century. some believe the author of John's Gospel was also the author of the Epistle of John; certainly the Epistle of John came out of the same community as John's Gospel. If so, this author wrote both a gospel and an epistle in the New Testament.
What has the author Mark Harding written?
Mark Harding has written: 'The content and setting of the Gospel tradition' -- subject(s): Introductions, Bible 'Tradition and rhetoric in the Pastoral epistles' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation
What has the author Geoffrey Fenton written?
Geoffrey Fenton has written: 'Golden epistles'
What has the author Mary Adams written?
Mary Adams has written: 'Epistles from the planet photosynthesis'
Why did John write his Gospel and Epistles in the third person?
The gospel now known as John's Gospel was originally written anonymously and only attributed to John later in the second centuries. The Church Fathers noted that only this Gospel ever referred to the "disciple whom Jesus loved" and that this disciple was never referred to at the same time as the apostle John. They decided that the "disciple whom Jesus loved" and John were actually thesame person and that this must have been the author of the Gospel, which they consequently attributed to John. There is no historical reason to believe that the author of this gospel really was John and therefore no reason to believe that he was referring to himself in the third person. The three epistles now attributed to John were written in the first person.
In the NT John writes more than 1 letter how many?
13, I think...Another thought:Paul wrote 14 letters (books of the Bible), but I believe John only wrote 5 :The gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Revelation.
What has the author Ran Humphreys written?
Ran Humphreys has written: 'Paul's Prison Epistles' 'Biblical Impressions'
What has the author Sari written?
Sari. has written: 'Startling Revelations' 'How I Turn Junk into Fun and Profit'
What has the author Anna Plesums written?
Anna Plesums has written: 'Intrinsic revelations' 'Dusting my soul'
What has the author Robert Forman Horton written?
Robert Forman Horton has written: 'The Conquered World: And Other Papers' 'The Pastoral epistles' -- subject(s): Commentaries, Bible 'A devotional commentary on the Gospel of St. Matthew ..' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Commentaries, Bible
