Where did John write John's Gospel?

Answer 1

John 20:30-31 30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.

John wrote to give a theological presentation of whom Christ was and why He came. His purpose was evangelistic in nature. Christ's role as Lord and Messiah is emphasised, and encapsulated in the seven great "I Am" statements. John also wanted to teach the role of the Trinity in salvation. Answer John states his reason for writing his gospel: John 20:30, 31 - And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. [NKJV]

Another Answer

Some say that the apostle John wrote the Gospel to correct serious errors in the other New Testament gospels.

However, it would be surprising that John waited so long to correct the record. Moreover, the early Church Father, Origen, did not believe that John's Gospel was a more true record, saying (Commentary on John), "although he does not always tell the truth literally, he always tells it spiritually."

Further, some scholars say that John's Gospel drew from Luke's Gospel, meaning that it could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events it describes. John's Gospel was originally anonymous, and John was first mentioned in the known record as the author, late in the second century. Others say that John's Gospel was written in response to a debate about who Jesus was.

Answer 2

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First we need to establish whether St. John the apostle really wrote the gospel that now bears his name, as this may help in determining where the gospel was written. The Gospel of John was originally anonymous until the Church Fathers decided in the second century that its 'disciple whon Jesus loved' must be John, since that name is not mentioned in this gospel. They then decided that the beloved 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. However, modern scholars say that this gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed, which thus means that John was certainly not the author.

Based on an analysis of the three epistles that appear to have been written by the same author and are therefore known as the Epistles of John, scholars have determined that the gospel was written in a Christian community, which for convenience is now known as the Johannine community. The location of this community remains unknown, but may well have been in or around Syria.

Answer 3

The Book of John, also known as the Gospel of John, was written by an anonymous author some time early in the second century CE. The author appears to have represented the views of a faction in a broader community now called the "Johannine Community". The location of this community is unclear, but some scholars believe it may have been in Syria or Asia Minor.

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John the Apostle is thought to have written the Gospel of John in Ephesus where he is known to have lived and worked.

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No one knows for sure. Some scholars believe it could have been written on a Greek island. Others believe it was written somewhere in Syria. Still others propose various regions in what is now modern day Turkey, possibly in Ephesus.

Answer 4

A:We do not really know who 'John' the gospel writer was, because the gospel was originally anonymous until the second half of the second century, so we do not know howl old he was when he wrote the gospel. When the Church Fathers decided to attribute the fourth gospel to the apostle John, it was also decided that it must have been written quite late, when John was an old man and probably in his nineties.

However, New Testament scholars say that John's gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the events described in the gospel, which means that the second-century guess as to its authorship was just that - a guess, even if an inspired one. Without knowing who wrote the gospel attributed to John, we can not really say how old he was.

Answer 5

The Gospel of John was originally anonymous and the Church Fathers only attributed it to the disciple John later in the second century. At one stage it was said that Cerinthus, the founder of a gnostic school, had written it, so the attribution to John must have been quite late in the second century. There is good evidence that this gospel was inspired by Luke's Gospel, and it is generally considered to have been written sometime in the first two decades of the second century. The Gospel was apparently written in a closed community, possibly a mildly Gnostic one, and this community is now known as the Johannine Community because of the Gospel's name. However, there is uncertainty as to where the community was located.

Answer 6

The Gospel According to John differs in some important respects from the other, synoptic gospels, although Luke's Gospel seems to have been his primary source. The author appears to have been concerned about the development of cults around some of Jesus' apostles.

Elaine Pagels believes that the author we now know as John was attempting to counteract the influence of St Thomas' Gospel. It was John who created the image of "doubting Thomas" and exposed many weaknesses in the apostle. John's Gospel also frequently has the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' surpass Peter, as if wishing to undermine Peter. The Gospel shows that John was opposed to Gnostic concepts such as docetism.

Answer 7

Traditionally, the Gospel of John is believed to have been written by the apostle John while in Ephesus, around 90-100 AD.