The book of John has been known as the beloved gospel because John probes the depth of Christ's character with a simplicity and majesty that cannot be forgotten. When the earliest theological councils in the fourth and fifth centuries worked to define Christian beliefs, it was John's gospel that gave critical guidance. |
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Continue Reading › |
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Who Was John the Baptist? The New Testament places a very high estimate on John the Baptist and his ministry. John was the greatest figure yet produced under the old covenant, according to Matthew 11:11. Jesus said of him in Luke 7:28, "I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John." And Hebrews 11:39 tells us he epitomized all the Old Testament saints who stood at the threshold of the new order without entering in. His great importance lies in the fact that he bridged the old era and the new and was the link between the two. This article a closer look at his life, as well as his relationship to Jesus. Who Wrote the Gospel of John? The Gospel of John provides no explicit internal evidence concerning its author. John, the disciple, is nowhere identified by name. But the Fourth Gospel might provide us with clues concealed in the figure of the "Beloved Disciple." But who was this person? This article explores five possibilities before finally showing that John, son of Zebedee—one of Jesus' disciples—was the author. |
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