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The short answer is that John does not mention himself by name in the Gospel of John because John did not write that Gospel. It was written anonymously and only attributed to John by the Church Fathers later in the second century, when they were attempting to decide who probably wrote each of the New Testament gospels.
A slightly fuller anwer is that the Church Fathers, puzzled at the lack of evidence as to who wrote this Gospel, saw that a 'disciple whom Jesus loved' was a key character in this Gospel. They decided that this disciple must be the author, who must have just been too modest to use his own name. They then noted that the apostle John was not mentioned any where in this Gospel, and decided that John was the missing disciple. Thus, on supposition and quite limited evidence, John became the author of the fourth gospel.
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The New Testament Books written by John?
The author of the Gospel of John is always referred to in it as "The Disciple that Jesus Loved" and never by name. Christian tradition assigns the authorship to John the Evangelist, although many modern scholars dispute this. 1 John is widely accepted by both tradition and modern scholarship to have the same author as the gospel of John. Tradition assigns 2 John and 3 John to the same John as above, whereas many modern scholars believe that the writer of these short works, who refers to himself as "the elder", is not the same person. No claims of identity are made in any of the three epistles by the author(s), and it should be noted that "John" was a common name at the time. Lastly the author of the apocalyptic Revelation identifies himself as "John". There has been very little consensus, even in the early church, over whether this "John of Patmos" is the same as these other Johns. Hope this helps, L
Is there any proof outside the Bible for the historicity of John of the Gospel?
There is no extra-biblical proof of the historicity of the disciple John. Scholars say that the Gospel According to St John was not attributed to the disciple John until the middle of the second century. Their reasoning was that while the Gospel never mentioned John, it did mention a "disciple whom Jesus loved", a figure of speech they felt to be explained by the extreme modesty of the author, who must therefore be John. John the Baptist is mentioned outside the Bible, by Josephus. This John is likely to have been a real person, but it is also possible that Josephus only learnt of him from Christian sources.
Who was Jesus's favorite disciple?
Jesus did not play favourites. He believed in building the strengths of each of his disciples, but his "inner circle" comprised Peter and the brothers James and John, sons of Zebedee. However, there exists a belief that John was his "favourite" disciple, because John refers to himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" several times in the Gospel of John.
Where did John write John's Gospel?
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 AnswerSome 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.
In the NT John writes more than 1 letter how many?
13, I think...Another thought:Paul wrote 14 letters (books of the Bible), but I believe John only wrote 5 :The gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Revelation.
How many times does John mention himself by name in the Gospels?
The Gospel now known as John's Gospel does not mention the disciple John, but does mention "the sons of Zebedee", a reference that would include the disciple John, in verse 21:2. The Gospel also mentions a 'disciple whom Jesus loved', whom the second-century Church Fathers decided was also a reference to the disciple John. The New Testament were originally written anonymously, so we do not really know who wrote John's Gospel or whether it had anything to do with John at all. When the Church Fathers were attempting to establish who probably wrote each of the gospels, they felt that the reference to the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' was modesty on the part of the author, and that this was the author himself. Therefore, they said, the author was John.
How did the author of John's Gospel refer to himself in the text?
The author of John's gospel, traditionally John himself, refers to himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" or "the one Jesus loved" depending on the translation. This passage is found in John 13:23. You can tell that the name "John" is missing from the text and from the context in the other gospels you can infer that the disciple in question is John.John 13:23 - One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him.The author of John's Gospel was originally anonymous and for decades, the Church Fathers sought to establish who, in their view, probably wrote the fourth gospel. Finally they decided that the author must be the disciple referred to as "the disciple whom Jesus loved," saying that modesty prevented him from using his own name. They then decided that the beloved disciple was probably John, son of Zebedee, since John was not otherwise mentioned.However, modern New Testament scholars believe that John was not the author of the gospel that now bears his name. They say that the gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness to the life and mission of Jesus.
What evidence suggests that John was closest of all the disciples to Christ?
A:The fourth gospel, now known as John's Gospel has an otherwise unnamed disciple who is always referred to as the 'disciple whom Jesus loved'. Whoever this disciple was would seem to have been the closest to Jesus.The second-century Church Fathers noticed that the disciple John was not mentioned by name in the fourth gospel, and on this basis decided that the beloved disciple must be John. They surmised that it was modesty that prevented the author from using the name John, as a result of which they decided that the previously anonymous gospel must have been written by John himself.
How many times does john say believe in the gospel of john?
John never says "believe in the Gospel of John". John says that his gospel was written: "that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name". .....................John20:31
Name the books in the division of the four gospel?
The four books in the gospel are Matthew, Luke,Mark and John.
Who is the only author who wrote both a Gospel and epistles?
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.
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.
What are all the I Am's in the gospel of john?
Wasnt that another name for God "I Am".
Which gospel was written to everyone?
All four of them, but the most incisive is the Gospel of John, which is now a film of the same name and is as accurate an account of that Gospel as ever filmed.
What does the name Nathanael mean in the Bible?
The name "Nathanael" is found only in the gospel of John, chapters 1 and 21. He is commonly thought to be the same person the other gospel writers identify as Bartholomew.
Why do many Christians believe the apostle John was the author of John's Gospel?
A:Tradition says that the apostle John wrote the fourth gospel, and few Christians are willing to question tradition, particularly when that tradition seems to be supported by Church teachings. To question doctrine could be the start of a path towards questioning Christianity itself. The tradition that the apostle John wrote this Gospel begins with the Church Fathers late in the second century. They noticed that the Gospel never mentioned the apostle John by name, so assumed the "disciple whom Jesus loved" must have been John. They then decided that the author must have been one of the disciples who chose not to mention his own role out of modesty. This meant that the author was the "disciple whom Jesus loved" and must therefore have been John. This was elementary, amateur psychology but the Church Fathers knew of no better candidate to be the author of the fourth gospel, now known as John's Gospel.
Who were relatives of John the gospel author?
A:The author of the gospel now known as John's Gospel is not actually known. The Gospel was originally anonymous and was only attributed to John, son of Zebedee, later in the second century. However, biblical scholars say that the author could not really have been an eyewitness to the events portrayed in the Gospel, in which case the attribution to John must be erroneous. If John had really been the author of the gospel that now bears his name, then his father would have been Zebedee and his brother would have been James.
