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The second-century Church Fathers were convinced that the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' was indeed a real person, and set out to establish who he could have been. They noticed that John, an important disciple in the synoptic gospels, was never mentioned in this Gospel. By a process of elimination, they had arrived at the conclusion that the beloved disciple was John, son of Zebedee. They then decided that the hitherto anonymous gospel must have been written by this disciple, John, who was too modest to use his own name in the gospel.
There is no evidence that the view of the Church Fathers was correct, and modern scholars say that the Gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed.
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Who was the beloved apostle?
John
Who was the apostle with Jesus at the cross?
John the Beloved.
Which saint called himself the 'Beloved Saint'?
Saint John the Apostle.
Who were the beloved disciples?
St. John the Apostle, whom Our Lord Gave over His Blessed Mother for him to take care of.
Who is the last author to be mentioned in the Bible?
John the Apostle and beloved disciple. See Revelation 1:1,4 and 9.
Which apostle was the beloved disciple who sat next to Jesus during the Last Supper?
The apostle called the beloved disciple by Jesus was the disciple John, who was the youngest of all the disciples. And also died last , as ,many were killed. before theoir time John sat with Jesus on the table next to Jesus.
What Is a nickname for John the Apostle?
One common nickname for John the Apostle is "the Beloved Disciple" because he was said to be particularly close to Jesus.
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.
What part of the Bible talks about the ending of the world multiple times?
That is the last book in the Bible called "The Revelation of Jesus Christ" written by the apostle John the beloved.
Who wrote the Gospel of John and the three epistles of John were written by?
The Gospel of John and the three Epistle of John were all written by the beloved disciple and apostle John, the son of Zebedee.
What was John occupation?
John, the Beloved Apostle TO THE Christian familiar with his Bible, the names of the various apostles immediately bring associations with them. Matthew, the tax collector; Thomas, the doubter; Peter, the apostle with the keys; Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles; Judas Iscariot, the betrayer. And the apostle John? The beloved apostle. John was among the first four, all fishermen, called by Jesus to be his disciples. At the time Jesus called him he and his brother James were busy repairing nets in a boat with their father Zebedee. (Matt. 4:21, 22) When called by Jesus John did not ask, What will happen to my father's fishing business? How shall I provide for myself if I become Jesus' follower? Neither did he ask for time to first think it over. No, he immediately left his father and his fishing business and started on his career as a fisher of men.
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.
