There are four surviving coptic manuscripts of this text. The gospel of john tells many of the stories of jesus life that are in the other three gospels, but also contains a lot of different information. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. It is the final warning that the world will surely end and judgment will be.
The authorship of the johannine worksthe gospel of john, epistles of john, and the book of revelationhas been debated by scholars since at least the 2nd century ad. It is populated by winged and wild creatures, locust plagues, and sevenheaded beasts. Was the book of john written first or the book of revelation. The secret book of john the secret revelation of john aeon a divine power or nature emanating from the supreme being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe ineffable defying expression barbelo the first emanation something that is emitted or radiated of god autogenes. From the latter part of the second century it was assumed that the fourth gospel, the letters of john and the book of revelation were all written by john the son of zebedee. Since it was known to the church father irenaeus, it must have been written before around 180 ce. The opening verses beautifully describe jesus as the word. He also wrote the last book of the new testament, called the book of revelation. Polycarp, a secondcentury christian martyr who knew john personally, told irenaeus that john had written the book during the apostles time serving the church in ephesus. Is john the baptist different from john of the book of. We may never know when the book of revelation was written, but it. John macarthur explains the book of revelation john macarthur on.
This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The book of revelation or the apocalypse of john p. Similarities between the book of revelation and the gospel of. The ethics of johns gospel, letters, and revelation. The traditional view that john the apostle wrote revelation is also implied by its inclusion in the list of the muratorian fragment from rome c. This would push the date for the gospel of john out to ad 64 or 65.
The writing of the new testament john and revelation. So there is no doubt that he was a different man with the same name. The apocalypse, the closing book and the only prophetical book of the new testament canon. It is often called the apocalypse, which is its title in greek, signifying revelation, canonical authority and authorship. Most definitely the gospel of john was written before the destruction of jerusalem ad 70 as references are made within the book to structures existing before that siege of jerusalem. But it is clear that johns gospel and the book of revelation were completed, by one or more of johns disciples, sometime after johns death. The smell of acne face cleanser filled the room as i dove into mysterious depictions of fourfaced angels, beasts from the sea and land, of massive angels, and 100pound hailstones being hurled to the earth.
The new testament books of john, 1 john, 2 john, 3 john and revelation are sometimes called the johannine literature and are traditionally assigned to john the son of zebedee, one of the twelve disciples of jesus. John of patmos could be the author named as john in the book of revelation, the apocalyptic text forming the final book of the new testament. Revelation talks about the future and the gospel of john talks about the past. Today, we turn our attention to the gospel of john and the johannine letters and i include hays chapter on revelation, since i consider that book to also come from the pen of john. Themes in the gospel of john the predominant theme in the book of john is the revelation of god to man through his living illustrationjesus christ, the word made flesh. The book of revelation compared with the gospel of john. Revelation is filled with obscure and fantastic symbolism, and it teems with mystical references. Dating revelation to ad 66 and gospel of john to 98 ad bible. John has built the unique application of the gospel he provides in revelation into the very structure of the book. The secret book of john, also called the apocryphon of john or the secret revelation of john, is a secondcentury sethian gnostic christian text of secret teachings. The gospel of john 2003 full movie hd an epic in the spirit of the passion of the christ, this widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of jesus and. Sep 04, 2014 today, we turn our attention to the gospel of john and the johannine letters and i include hays chapter on revelation, since i consider that book to also come from the pen of john.
Only john s gospel and revelation refer to jesus christ as the word 19. The secret book of john the secret revelation of john. The revelation of john is the one book in the new testament that claims john as its author. Someone recently asked me if the same author could have written both the book of revelation and the gospel of john. The gospel of john appears to have been written during the early part of the second century. The book of revelation is signed by a person called john but which john. It is attributed to john the evangelist, traditionally thought to be the author of the gospel of john and the other two johannine epistles. There is no need to study revelation as our pastor believes it is symbolic description of the destruction of jerusalem in ad 70. John the baptist was the son of elizabeth, marys cousin. Was the book of revelation written before the gospel of john. The bestloved but least understood of the gospels, john presents a uniquely human portrait of courage and passion encompassing jesus entire threeyear ministry, the final years of his life. With the book of revelation, the reason for the identification was simple. Similarities between the book of revelation and the gospel. He wrote it when he was about 92 years old, while a prisoner of rome on the remote desert penal colony of patmos, an island in the aegean sea.
John of patmos could be the author named as john in the book of revelation, the apocalyptic text forming the final book of. The early church fathers, after disputing who this john really was, finally decided to include revelation in case the author was the apostle john, son of zebedee. The other john was also a cousin of jesus, through marys sister salome and so was als. Some contemporary scholars consider the author to be unknown. It is the only book of the new testament classified as apocalyptic literature rather than. As a teenager, i remember being a bit frightened of the book of revelation.
The gospel of john is very different indeed from the book of revelation. His name occurs four times in the book itself revelation 1. The book of john tells us that as believers and followers of jesus we are in the kingdom of god now. However, below the surface of john s writing are layers of rich and profound theology.
The word revelation comes from the greek word apokalupsis which means an uncovering or unveiling of something that was previously hidden. They certainly could not have failed to mention its destruction. In fact, there are some striking parallels between revelation and john s other works. Apr 29, 2019 john has built the unique application of the gospel he provides in revelation into the very structure of the book. The main debate centers on who authored the writings, and which of the writings, if any, can be ascribed to a common author. The apocryphon of john marvin meyer the nag hammadi.
Aug 28, 2017 that john, like james and peter, were fully convinced that jesus was simply an addition to old testament law, can be clearly seen in the 7 letters to the 7 churches in revelation, in which, the divide between paul and the other 3 becomes even clearer. The way it happened guided by knowledge and keen insight rabbi stephen m. The book of revelation is signed by a person called john, writing from the island of patmos, near greece. The original title of revelation not revelations has always been apokalupsis ioannou or revelation of john. Every book in the bible is the divinely inspired word of god though, so it makes sense that these two books would also have similarities. What a thrilling ray of hope this must have generated in the hearts of those early, suffering saints. The text of revelation states that john was on patmos.
Oct 21, 2016 you will love this video it will help you understand better itt is very good and a little long i encourage all of you to watch this kick back and relax. The secret book of john the secret revelation of john aeon a divine power or nature emanating from the supreme being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe ineffable defying expression barbelo the first emanation something that is emitted or radiated of god autogenes self generated pleroma of, and. One gospel, three letters, and the book of revelation are all attributed to john. A commentary on the book of revelation new testament commentaries gospel advocate john t. The reason for this difference in style could possibly be that, the book of revelation was revealed to john the apostle at his old age and was possibly penned with the help of someone who was not good in greek language. The secret book of john and the secret revelation of john, depending upon how the word apocryphon is translated. This book is filled with mysteries about things to come.
It is clear, from the enormous difference in their use of the greek language, that the john of revelation did not write the fourth gospel commonly known as the. Also, as early as the third century it was determined by the before mentioned dionysius of alexandria that due to language, style, and thought, revelation could not have been written by the same john who authored the gospel of john or the epistles of john, which dionysius did believe was the apostle. The apocryphon of john collection the secret revelation of john the secret book of john. Notice please, that in the socalled letters to the 7 churches, we learn the following. We read about several johns in the new testament, including john the baptist. The book of revelation and the gospel of john are very different texts. He writes with simplicity in the original greek, which makes this gospel a good book for new believers.
John lived a long life and was imprisoned on the island of patmos in his old age. Who wrote the book of revelation and the fourth gospel. The secret gospel of thomas, king has produced a study on another early apocryphal christian text. The book of revelation ignites a confidence in the soul of every child of god of any century. The bridge bible translation will help you understand more of gods magnificent revelation of redemption to the world through jesus christ.
Speaking of the apocalypse from the previous post giving that odd video. We read about several johns in the new testament, including john the baptist and john the apostle, the son of zebedee. Pius charles murray, library journal the book is eloquently argued, and presents its reading of texts clearly. The apocryphon of john collection the gnostic society. Bridge bible set revelation and the gospel of john the. The gospel of john appears to have been written during the early. The book of revelation was likely written between a. Some of the church fathers, late in the second century believed that this john was probably the apostle john, and for that reason sought to have the book considered as canonical. In christian tradition, johns gospel has always been referred to as the fourth gospel, meaning it was composed after the other three. Apr 25, 2018 yes, they are two different people who shared a very common name. Jul 04, 2016 most evidence that supports another author other than john is based on the differences between johns gospel and the book of revelation.
The gospel according to mark read by david suchet duration. The author of this book was undoubtedly john the apostle. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. Oct 29, 2014 the book of revelation and the gospel of john are very different texts. The authorship of the johannine worksthe gospel of john, epistles of john, and the book of revelationhas been debated by scholars since at least the 2nd. For god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that anybody who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Tradition has long held that john the apostle, whom we have seen penned the fourth gospel and the three letters attributed to him, wrote. The book of revelation often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible.
Revelation has long been attributed to the author of johns gospel, in spite of the differences in style of writing. The bridge bible translation, discover how gods light has come to dispel the darkness of our world. The gospel of john does not mention james or john by name but just refers to the sons of zebedee. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. No warnings to flee the destruction of jerusalem which was only 48 years away when john supposedly wrote the book before ad 70. One gospel, three letters, and the book of revelation. The book of revelation, what god revealed to the apostle john, is a great prophecy mystery. Revelation to john, last book of the new testament. Revelation was written, but it does seem to have been written in. Most evidence that supports another author other than john is based on the differences between john s gospel and the book of revelation. The second book is karen kings the secret revelation of john.
Both books talk about god and light or fire together. John the evangelists vocabulary, his style, his themes, his theological ideas are all very different from those of revelation. Above image of the gospel of thomas courtesy of the institute for antiquity and christianity, claremont graduate university the secret book of john by stevan davies. The end of time in revelation and the gospel of john the. It does not seem to have been the lords purpose to arrange every aspect of the book of revelation in strict chronological order. In a nutshell, john shows jesus as the one from god who brings life.
It is the only book of the new testament classified as apocalyptic literature rather than didactic or historical, indicating thereby its extensive use of visions, symbols, and allegory, especially in connection with future events. Revelation to john, also called book of revelation or apocalypse of john, last book of the new testament. Author lee harmon explores the period in which the new testament was written in his books about john s gospel and revelation. It has drawn the attention of numerous scholars throughout the ages, all trying to interpret the meaning of it. The revelation of jesus christ was given to john by god to show his servants what must soon take place. The gospel of john, the three johannine epistles, and the book of revelation, exhibit marked similarities, although more so between the gospel and the epistle especially the gospel and 1 john than between those and revelation. This epistle was probably written in ephesus in ad 95110. By the time the writings that are now included in the new testament were assembled in their present form, three letters and one gospel were also attributed to john. Apocryphon johannis, said to be christs revelation to his disciple john. Book of revelation christianity knowledge base fandom. The apostle john is the author of the book of revelation.
Feb 06, 2019 john is traditionally regarded as the author of five books of the bible. Did the same person write the gospel of john and the book. Note that each of them required some additional designation to distinguish them from others with the same name. This is an extensive and scholarly but still very readable study of the text and the cultural milieu that influenced and in turn was influenced by the apocryphon iohannis. Written by a christian named john, the contents of the book indicate quite clearly that the author was not the john who was one of the twelve disciples of jesus, for it contains no direct personal references of the type that one would expect from an intimate.
Traditionally, the five books of the new testament gospel according to john, 1 john, 2 john, 3 john, and revelation have been attributed to john the apostle. The book of revelation is strikingly different from the rest of the new testament. Eusebius also records that, in the persecution under domitian, john the apostle and evangelist was banished to the island patmos for his testimony of the divine word. Most scholars therefore treat the five as a single corpus of johannine literature, albeit not from the same author. I believe the modern evangelical church reconciles matthew 24, luke 21, and mark book of john by claiming that jesus is talking about the destruction of jerusalem in 70 a. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. The attributions within these books are not at all clear on this point, since the gospel of john and 1 john are anonymous, 2 john and 3 john are letters from the elder, and the revelation is given. He is also believed to be the only disciple who died of old age the others were allegedly martyred.
Since the roman era, christians and historians have. John of patmos also called john the revelator, john the divine or john the theologian. The text of revelation states that john was on patmos, a greek island where, by most biblical historians, he is considered to be exiled as a result of antichristian persecution under the roman emperor domitian. Tradition johns vision came to him on a sunday after saying mass and preaching the gospel. There are differences in style between revelation and john s other writings, but they are insignificant and do not preclude one man from writing both. Introduction book of revelation the apostle john is the author of the book of revelation. The book of revelation by john the apostle bible probe. The apocryphon of john is commonly referenced by two other names. The elder, the seer, and the apostle bible odyssey. Jan 18, 2019 john refers to himself as the disciple whom jesus loved. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw.