The Apostle John's knowledge of, and reactions to the other three Gospels, plus his reasons for writing a fourth, according to Eusebius.
John’s Gospel, According to Eusebius
The Purpose of this Blog
For more than two years I've been listening to the New Testament as I wash dishes, drive, walk. As questions surface, I research. For decades, I've wanted to know when the books of the New Testament were written. I specifically remember the year 2006, when the phrase "only Luke is with me" jumped off the … Continue reading The Purpose of this Blog
False Prophets
Ten verses on False Prophets.
Protecting Peter
Written after Peter's death, John's Gospel was free to name Peter as the swordsman who cut off the ear of the High Priest's servant, Malchus. But Matthew, Mark and Luke hide his identity as the violent assailant at Jesus' arrest. This suggests they were written during Peter's lifetime. After his 42 AD prison escape, Peter is scarcely mentioned in Acts, continuing the pattern of protecting him by keeping knowledge of his whereabouts unpublished.
Who Wrote the Gospels?
——————- EDIT: This was originally written under the assumption that the earliest manuscripts of the four Gospels were published completely void of the author’s names. After examining the beginning and ending pages of the earliest manuscripts available, I’ve learned that this simply is not true. The authors names do not appear specifically in the body […] … Continue reading Who Wrote the Gospels?
The Package
The Package has arrived. 50 copies of the New Testament (Translation: Common English Bible) I ordered a box of 50. Today is November 29th, 2016. via The New Testaments have Arrived — bartmcneely
Three Sets of Paul’s Epistles
A list of Paul's epistles, in three categories, according to my view at the time of writing. 1) Written during events described in Acts; 2) during 60-62 AD Ist imprisonment in Rome. 3) His last, pastoral Epistles to Timothy and Titus.
Who Wrote the Gospels? 