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    • Who Was John the Apostle? The Beginner's Guide - OverviewBible
      • The Apostle John (also known as Saint John) was one of Jesus Christ’s 12 disciples, and a prominent leader in the early Christian church. Along with James and Peter, John was one of Jesus’ closest confidants, so he appears in more biblical accounts than the other disciples.
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  2. Most Relevant Verses. Matthew 3:1. Verse Concepts. Now in those days John the Baptist *came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, John 1:19.

  3. Mar 26, 2024 · Question. Who was John the Baptist in the Bible? Answer. Although his name implies that he baptized people (which he did), John’s life on earth was more than just baptizing. John’s adult life was characterized by devotion and surrender to Jesus Christ and His kingdom.

  4. Apart from Jesus Christ, John the Baptist is probably the most theologically significant figure in the Gospels. John was that voice crying in the wilderness preparing the way for the coming Messiah and his life was lived to preach repentance and faith.

    • Summary of The Gospel of John
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    This summary of the Gospel of John provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Gospel of John.

    The author is the apostle John, "the disciple whom Jesus loved" (13:23 [see note there]; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7,20,24). He was prominent in the early church but is not mentioned by name in this Gospel -- which would be natural if he wrote it, but hard to explain otherwise. The author knew Jewish life well, as seen from references to popular Messianic sp...

    In general, two views of the dating of this Gospel have been advocated: The second view has found favor because it has been felt more recently that John wrote independently of the other Gospels (see essay and chart, p. 1943). This does not contradict the statement of Clement referred to above. Also, those who hold this view point out that developed...

    John's Gospel is rather different from the other three. Whether or not he knew them (or any one of them) continues to be debated. In any event, his witness to Jesus goes its own way, highlighting matters that in the other Gospels remain implicit and underdeveloped. The literary style of this witness of Jesus is also unique among the Gospels; here f...

    Prologue: The Word Became Flesh (1:1-18)
    The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry (1:19-51)
    Jesus' Public Ministry: Signs and Discourses (chs. 2-11)
    The Passion Week (chs. 12-19)
  5. The Witness of John. 6 There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. 8 He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

  6. Explore the beautifully written eyewitness testimony about Jesus in the book of John in the Bible. Discover the book’s themes, design, and core message with videos, podcasts, and more from BibleProject™.

  7. The sources for the life of John the Baptist (hereafter known as John) are found chiefly in the four gospels and Acts of the NT, and in a reference in Josephus. Mark— 1:2-11, 14; 2:18; 6:14-29; 8:27 f.; 9:11-13; 11:29-33. “Q”— Matt 3:7-10 — Luke 3:7-9.

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