The Book of Revelation (also known as the Apocalypse) is also a letter of sorts, written by a man named John (possiby the apostle John), but it is in the form of apocalyptic literature, which tells a story largely through dramatic symbols, images and numbers. Revelation seeks to offer ...
|| Matthew 11:2-15[1] LK7:18 Now all of this was reported to John [the Baptist] by his disciples, and so he summoned two of his disciples LK7:19 and sent them to ask Jesus: “Are you the Coming One or should we look for another?” LK7:20 When the men […] Luke 7 – ...
Ancient sources may or may not refer to the Apostle John by several other names including John of Patmos (because he was banished to the island of Patmos), John the Evangelist, John the Elder, John the Presbyter, and the Beloved Disciple, though it is unclear if all (or any!) of these...
The author is John son of Zebedee (seeMk 1:19-20) -- the apostle and the author of the Gospel of John and Revelation (see Introductions to both books: Author). He was a fisherman, one of Jesus' inner circle (together with James and Peter), and "the disciple whom Jesus loved" (Jn...
Looking ahead to the book of Revelation, written by John the Apostle, there is reason to celebrate, for, in chapter 19, a great “Hallelujah” is sounded (Revelation 19:6). When Jesus comes to gather His church (the wife), a great “marriage supper of the Lamb” will ensue. We who...
E.P. Sanders, The Historical Figure Of Jesus, 1993, Penguin Books, pp.70-71 W E._P._Sanders 18 John Spong Born 1931 The Christian story did not drop from heaven fully written. It grew and developed year by year over a period of 42 to 70 years. That is not what most Christians...
2 John –1 Chapter A short letter that warns us all to watch out for and avoid false teachers. 3 John –1 Chapter This book is a short letter of encouragement. Jude –1 Chapter The second of two books in the Bible written by a (half) brother of Jesus. It is another warning ...
A.Church tradition holds that the Apostle John is the writer of this letter, the one referred to as the “apostle Jesus loved.” We do not know if this is true or not (he doesn’t identify himself), but it is quite clear if you examine the language of this letter that the writer ...
Next comes the Acts of the Apostles, followed by twenty-one letters that are attributed to Paul, James, Peter, John, and Jude. Finally, at the end of the early church’s scriptures stands the Revelation to John. Virtually all Christians agree that these twenty-seven books constitute the “...
100 by the Apostle John during his exile on the Greek island of Patmos. Revelation is concerned with the condition of the Seven Churches of Asia before going deeply into a description of the Last Days prior to the beginning of the Millennial Age. Most Fundamentalists hold to "Dispensational...