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      • In The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings by Dr. Bart Ehrman, it is rightly pointed out that “almost all of the ancient apocalypses were written pseudonymously in the name of a famous person from the past.”
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  2. May 19, 2023 · The conclusion of the matter is straightforward: there is no evidence that Revelation was written pseudonymously or by an imaginary John the Elder. The evidence convincingly points instead to John the apostle as the author of the Apocalypse.

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  3. Jul 22, 2024 · Modern scholars often express skepticism regarding Johannine authorship, citing the ambiguity concerning the popular name “John.”. Some prefer to attribute authorship to an unknown “John of Patmos,” while others settle for anonymity. However, John the Apostle stands out as a prominent figure in early Christianity.

  4. The Book of Revelation or Book of the Apocalypse is the final book of the New Testament (and therefore the final book of the Christian Bible). Written in Koine Greek, its title is derived from the first word of the text: apokalypsis, meaning 'unveiling' or 'revelation'.

  5. Aug 25, 2023 · In The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings by Dr. Bart Ehrman, it is rightly pointed out that “almost all of the ancient apocalypses were written pseudonymously in the name of a famous person from the past.” However, the Book of Revelation is a rare exception!

  6. Revelation has long been attributed to the author of John's Gospel, in spite of the differences in style of writing. 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.

  7. Jul 13, 2021 · Pseudonymity. Almost all of our ancient apocalypses were written pseudonymously, in the name of a famous religious person from the past (the book of Revelation, interestingly enough, is a rare exception).

  8. Jul 17, 2021 · I say that it does notappear” to be pseudonymous because the author simply calls himself John without claiming to be a famous person from the past. Some Christians of the second and third centuries claimed that this John was none other than the son of Zebedee, Jesus’ own disciple.

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