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At various times, five books have been attributed to the apostle John - the Gospel that bears his name, three epistles and the Book of Revelation.
Scholars say that John's Gospel could not have been written or even dictated by an eyewitness to the events it describes, because the book was inspired by an early gospel, Luke, in addition to which some material was copied from Mark. They say that John could not have been written before the second century CE, which also rules out the involvement of John, due to the improbable age he would have been. In fact, John was written anonymously and only attributed to John later in the second century, probably by lrenaeus, who credited John the apostle with writing John's Gospel and the three epistles, in Against Heresies, written about 180 CE. Because Revelation is signed by a person called John, it came to be believed that its author was the same John, although the style and theology of Revelation is entirely different from the others.
There is every reason to believe that John wrote no material that forms part of the New Testament, and in any case the five books were written long after he must have been dead. We do not know who wrote the books that bear his name.
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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.
How did John write about the crucifixion of Christ if he was beheaded before?
There was St. John the Baptist who was beheaded before the death of Jesus, and St. John the Apostle who wrote the book of John. They were different people.
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.
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.
What are facts about the apostle John?
The apostle John was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the author of the Gospel of John, three epistles, and the book of Revelation in the Bible. He is often referred to as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" and was known for his profound understanding of love and spirituality. John is believed to have lived a long life and played a significant role in the early Christian church.
Who wrote the music for the lord's prayer?
Jesus' favorite apostle John.
Which gospel was written by the apostle of love?
John is known as the apostle or disciple of love.He wrote the gospel that bears his name.
Who wrote the book 1 John?
Answer: The Epistle or book of 1 John was written by John the Apostle.
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.
Who wrote in his own write?
John Lennon wrote In His Own Write.
Whom was John that wrote the books in the New Testament?
It is mostly agreed to that the John who wrote the Gospel of John, I, II, and III John and the book of Revelation was written by John the apostle of Jesus Christ.
In the New Testament how many letters did John write?
John wrote 1 John, 2 John and 3 John. The Church Fathers - Polycarp, Papias, Irenaeus, Origen, Cyprian, Clement of Alexandra, Tertullian, Eusebius - all attribuuted 1John to the apostle John. The Church fathers - Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandra, Origen and Cyprian - attributed 2 John to the apostle John The Church fathers - Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandra, Dionysius, and Cyprian - attributed 3 John to the apostle John
