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Because St. John was among Our Lord's closest Apostles (the other 2 being his brother John, & St Peter). He was the one whom Christ Entrusted the Care of His Beloved Mother to. He reclined at Our Lord's Breast at the Last Supper, & heard for himself, the Beatings Of Our Lord's Sacred Heart.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe Gospel that we now know as the Gospel of John was originally anonymous, and for some decades was not attributed to any of the disciples.
Around 180 CE, at a time when the Church Fathers were attempting to determine who was the most probable author of each of the Gospels, Irenaeus identified the "disciple whom Jesus loved" as John, son of Zebedee. A brief reference at the end of the Gospel suggested that this disciple was the author of this Gospel. This was speculation, and today, few scholars believe that the author really was John.
It has been suggested that the author of John identified one of the disciples as the one whom Jesus loved, in order to promote this disciple as especially favoured. This was, of course, not to promote John or any other unnamed disciple, but so that when the Gospel compared Peter unfavourably with the disciple whom Jesus loved, it would carry some weight.
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∙ 8y agoChurch teaching has always said that the Beloved disciple, the disciple "whom Jesus loved" was John, the author of the last Gospel. There are many different thoughts as to why he never puts himself forward by name, usually because of humility. We do know that John was much younger than the other disciples, and he was the only disciple who was not martyred, and, in fact, died of old age, I believe at Ephesus.
He may refer to himself this way just out of humility, or as some authors have suggested so that we can see "the disciple whom Jesus loved" as ourselves, or any number of other motives. I do not believe that it is important that we know why John doesn't identify himself, but that we just accept the Gospel that he wrote and concentrate on carrying our own cross.
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∙ 7y agoThe church didn't really call one of the apostles name John, the apostles Hebrew name was Yohanan ben Zavdi. John is an Anglicization - English equivalent - of his name.
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∙ 13y agoBecause he was Jesus' best friend
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Why is Saint John called the 'teenage apostle'?
It is thought that John was still a teenager when he joined Our Lord as an apostle.
Who said God is Love?
Apostle John, 1 John 4:16
Who was called apostle to the Indians?
John Eliot :)
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.
Which saint called himself the 'Beloved Saint'?
Saint John the Apostle.
What was St. John Paul the Apostle's date of birth?
There is no apostle named John Paul. There is an apostle named John and another apostle named Paul.
Who was the last apostle?
The last apostle is considered to be John, the author of the Book of Revelation and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. John is believed to have lived the longest and died in Ephesus around 100 AD.
Is John an apostle?
Yes, there was an apostle named John.
How old was John the Apostle when he became an apostle?
It is thought that John was in his late teens when he became an apostle.
What was the date of birth of The Apostle Paul?
There is no apostle named John Paul. There is an apostle named John and another apostle named Paul.
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.
What is most important in worship?
From a Christian standpoint: Jesus Christ, the apostle Paul, and the apostle John mention that love is most important in worship. Jesus said the two most important commandments were to "love God with your whole heart" and to "love your neighbor as yourself". (Luke 10:27) Paul later also put special emphasis on love at 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 where he concluded that: "Now, however, there remain faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." The apostle John also brings the importance of love to the front when he wrote the letter of 1 John.
