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Oct 18, 2024 · Sir Oliver St John (/ ˈsɪndʒən /; c. 1598 – 31 December 1673) was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640-53. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.
1 day ago · Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent GCB, PC [1] (9 January 1735 – 13 March 1823) was a British Royal Navy officer, politician and peer. Jervis served throughout the latter half of the 18th century and into the 19th, and was an active commander during the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence and the French ...
4 days ago · John, both an apostle and an evangelist, played a very prominent role in many of the New Testament narratives. John was part of an inner-circle trio with his brother James (the Greater) and Peter, partaking in privileged incidents with Jesus: the raising of Jairus’s daughter, the Transfiguration, and the agony at Gethsemane.
Oct 24, 2024 · St. John, the son of Zebedee and brother of St. James the Great, was called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He became the “beloved disciple” and the only one of the Twelve who did not forsake the Savior in the hour of His Passion.
Oct 26, 2024 · Saint John the Apostle, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and traditionally believed to be the author of the three Letters of John, the Fourth Gospel, and possibly the Revelation to John in the New Testament. He played a leading role in the early church at Jerusalem..
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- The sons of Zebedee (a fisherman) and Salome, St. John and his elder brother St. James were among the first disciples called by Jesus. With St. Pet...
- John held an authoritative position in the early church, shown by his visit with St. Peter to Samaria to lay hands on new converts. He was instrume...
- According to Christian tradition, John is the author of three letters (1 John, 2 John, and 3 John). He is also given credit for writing the fourth...
- Mark’s Gospel hints of John’s martyrdom, but his death as a martyr is unknown. The theologian Tertullian reported that John was plunged into boilin...
5 days ago · He served as the forerunner or herald of the Messiah and was to prepare for him by fulfilling an Elijah-like role by calling the nation to repentance. In keeping with that, he baptized people as a sign of their repentance. He also came to identify and announce the Messiah.
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3 days ago · William's general. King William III (1650–1702); portrait by Godfrey Kneller. As part of William III and Mary II 's coronation honours, Churchill was created Earl of Marlborough on 9 April 1689 (O.S.); he was also sworn as a member of the Privy Council and made a Gentleman of the King's Bedchamber.
