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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.
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Who wrote St Paul's letters to the Corinthians?
----------------------- There is universal agreement among scholars that both Paul's epistles to the Corinthians are genuine. Paul wrote them.
How many books did Saint John write?
A:The apostle John is traditionally credited with having written the fourth gospel and three epistles, all of which now bear his name. He is often also credited with writing the Book of Revelation, although this claim was already seriously doubted in the second century.The tradition of authorship by John came about because the second-century Church Fathers sought to establish who wrote each of the, previously anonymous, New Testament gospels, and decided that there were clues in the gospel that pointed to John as the author. They noticed that this gospel did not mention the apostle John, but alone of all the gospels mentioned a disciple "whom Jesus loved." They decided that this disciple was John and that he was also the author of the fourth gospel, too modest to use his own name. On such a speculative claim, John has ever since been credited with having written one of the gospels, which came to be known as John's Gospel. As three epistles appear to have been written by the same author as the fourth gospel, the Church Fatherstherefore attributed these to the disciple John. The Book of Revelation was eventually attributed to the apostle John simply because it is signed by an otherwise unknown author called John.Modern scholars say that the gospel now known as John's Gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed, which thus means that John was certainly not the author. And if John did not write the gospel that bears his name, he did not write the Johannine epistles. The author of the Book of Revelation is now commonly called 'John of Patmos' to distinguish him both from the apostle John and the anonymous author of John's Gospel.Research has shown that St. John the apostle did not write any books in the New Testament.
Did John write any books in the Bible?
A:Ian Wilson (Jesus: The Evidence) says that it can come as quite a shock to discover that no-one can even be sure who wrote the gospels. Despite the versions printed in our Bibles long having borne the names Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, these names are mere attributions, and even as such are rather less reliable than attributions given to unsigned works of art.The Church Fathers of the second century noticed that one gospel does not mention the disciple John, and so assumed that its 'disciple whon Jesus loved' must be John. They then decided that this disciple was also the author and that it was out of modesty that he did not tell us his name, thus arriving at the decision that the gospel now known as John's Gospel was written by John. As three epistles appear to have been written by the same author as the fourth gospel, the Church Fatherstherefore attributed these to the disciple John. The Book of Revelation was eventually attributed to the apostle John simply because it is signed by an otherwise unknown author called John.Modern scholars say that the gospel now known as John's Gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed, which thus means that John was certainly not the author. And if John did not write the gospel that bears his name, he did not write the Johannine epistles. The author of the Book of Revelation is now commonly called 'John of Patmos' to distinguish him both from the apostle John and the anonymous author of John's Gospel.Research has shown that St. John the apostle did not write any books in the New Testament.
Who wrote the acts of apostle?
A number of different lines of evidence all point to Luke, the physician, as the author of Acts, as well as the Gospel of Luke. They were obviously written to the same person as well as by the same person.AnswerActs of the Apostles and the Gospel According to St Luke were written in Greek by an anonymous author in the last decade of the first century, or early in the second. Although the author of these books did not identify himself, they were attributed to St Luke in the middle of the second century.Whoever the author was, he could not have been an eyewitness to the life and times of Jesus, nor someone who even knew such an eyewitness. The respected New Testament scholar, Raymond E. Brown, says that around two thirds of the Gospel According to Saint Luke is derived from Mark's Gospel and the 'Q' document. The author, now known as Luke, knew little if anything else about the gospel tradition.Some scholars believe that the discrepancies between Acts and the epistles of St Paul mean that he could never have read Paul's epistles and must have been relying on an oral tradition that had gradually diverged from Paul's own account. Other scholars believe that he may have known of the epistles but chose to rewrite parts of Paul's original account. There is evidence he may have copied some background material from Antiquities of the Jews and other works by the Jewish historian Josephus.AnswerActs of the Apostles was written anonymously by the author of Luke's Gospel. Since the second century, this has traditionally been accepted as being Luke, the companion of Paul the Apostle. However, scholars say the many discrepancies between Acts and Paul's own epistles mean that Acts could not have been written by someone who knew Paul well. So, the author of Acts remains anonymous - we simply do not know who the author was. Answer Luke, the Physician, wrote the Acts of the Apostles.Another Answer:The Book of Acts is commonly attributed to Luke as a sequel to the Gospel of Luke. It reflects the history of the Apostles for the first 12 years after the Resurrection and then speaks primarily of Paul's works. AnswerActs of the Apostles and the Gospel According to St Luke were written in Greek by an anonymous author in the last decade of the first century, or early in the second. Although the author of these books did not identify himself, they were attributed to St Luke in the middle of the second century. Whoever the author was, he could not have been an eyewitness to the life and times of Jesus, nor someone who even knew such an eyewitness. The respected New Testament scholar, Raymond E. Brown, says that around two thirds of the Gospel According to Saint Luke is derived from Mark's Gospel and the 'Q' document. The author, now known as Luke, knew little if anything else about the gospel tradition. Some scholars believe that the discrepancies between Acts and the epistles of St Paul mean that he could never have read Paul's epistles and must have been relying on an oral tradition that had gradually diverged from Paul's own account. Other scholars believe that he may have known of the epistles but chose to rewrite parts of Paul's original account. There is evidence he may have copied some background material from Antiquities of the Jews and other works by the Jewish historian Josephus.The author is traditionally identifed as Luke the Evangelist
Author wrote little women and wrote little men?
Louisa May Alcott was the author of both Little Women and Little Men.
Is the Suzanne Collins that wrote the Hunger Games the same author that wrote Gregor and the Marks of Secrets?
Yes indeed she is the author for both series.
Who says Luke wrote Acts?
Both Acts of the Apostles and Luke's Gospel were written anonymously, but there is no doubt that the author of Luke's Gospel was also the author of Acts. The question is only whether that author was in fact the apostle Luke.Later in the second century, when the early Church Fathers were seeking to establish who probably wrote each of the gospels, they noted from Luke 1:1-5 that the author was not an eyewitness to the life of Jesus. They also believed that the authorship of Acts meant that the author must have known Paul. Finally, the elegant, educated Greek used in these books pointed to Luke, the physician and companion of Paul as the most likely author if he was one of the apostles.Scholars now say that the author of Acts could not have known Paul or been his companion, because there are too many discrepancies between Acts and Paul's own account in his epistles; Acts is also commonly dated to the end of the first century or early in the second century, which is far too late for a companion of Paul. The author therefore remains anonymous.
Which American author wrote both The Crucible and Death of a Salesman?
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible and Death of a Salesman.
Percent of NT is Luke and acts?
In terms of word count, Luke, the author of both the Gospel of Luke and Acts, wrote about 27% of the NT.Word count Luke 19482+word count Acts 18451----------------------------------37933/ 138020 words in the NT-------------------------------.274 or about 27%
What did Matthew and Luke do?
If you mean Matthew and Luke in the Bible, then their stories are written there and you can read about their lives. They both wrote their own version of Jesus's story, their own gospel.
If St Luke wrote his Gospel and Acts of the Apostle around 2nd Century and if he is a contemporary of Christ then he must be 93 yrs old when he wrote both?
While scholars debate the exact dating of the Gospel of Luke and Acts, it is generally believed that Luke wrote his works in the 1st century, likely between 70-90 AD. It is not considered credible that Luke was 93 years old when he wrote, as this would place him beyond a typical human lifespan at that time.
Who After Paul wrote the next largest portion of the New Testament?
The authors who wrote the next largest portions of the New Testament after Paul were Luke and the author of the Gospel of Matthew. Luke wrote the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, while the author of Matthew wrote the Gospel of Matthew.
