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John

Written by John

The Author

John — The disciple Jesus loved — he was at the transfiguration, at the cross when everyone else fled, and the one who outlived every other apostle to write the most theologically mind-bending books in the New Testament

Traditionally attributed to the John, 'the disciple whom Jesus loved.' The gospel is anonymous but claims to be based on eyewitness testimony. Some scholars distinguish between John the Apostle and 'John the Elder.'

Written

80s-90s AD

Audience

Both Jewish and believers, plus seekers exploring who Jesus is

Purpose

To prove that Jesus is the Son of God so that readers might believe and have

What's It About?

Where the other three gospels tell you what Jesus did, John tells you who Jesus IS. It opens with a statement so big it breaks your brain — 'In the beginning was the Word' — and builds from there. Seven signs. Seven 'I am' declarations. And some of the most quoted verses in the Bible, including John 3:16.

Key Themes

Life Topics

Loneliness

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