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    the book of John. My first insight: The fact that critical Scholars question if John who wrote the fourth Gospel was John the son of Zebedee. Although the early church fathers believed that the original disciple John was in fact the same John who wrote the Gospel and that view still remains today (pg,109). One of the saints known by the name Irenaeus, who was an early Church Father and apologist, was one of many that supported the fact that John the disciple was the writer of the Gospel. The second

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    The Gospel Of John

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    The Gospel of John compared to the others has developed a lengthy, philosophical manner of speech which describes Jesus’ divinity as the highest Christology. Through this it expresses Jesus as the flesh of the eternal and living God, as a Source of Light and a Son of God. John’s Gospel focuses on the individual believers and their relationships with Jesus, as well as, show that the Spirit is the central connection between God, Jesus and believers. The main purpose of this Gospel is to make God Known

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    Gospel Essentials In the gospel of John it says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life,” (John 3:16, New International Version). The Christian worldview is based on this bible verses because God loves everyone so much that he was willing to give his only Son, Jesus, that way the world could be saved from their sins and have eternal life in Heaven with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. This paper will go into

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    through the Gospel of John can bring up many questions about the fourth canonical book and the writing of his gospel. Some of those questions have answers and some do not. In this essay we will take a look at some of them that has biblical answers. The first question is did John write the gospel bearing his name? Second, who was the audience that he was writing to? Third, what was the purpose of John writing the gospel? Did John write the gospel bearing his name? In the gospel of John it never provides

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    The Gospel of John reflects a Christian tradition that is different from that of the other gospels. Many individuals and groups within the early Christian movement rejected it as heresy. However, it was ultimately accepted into the official canon, over many objections. It is now the favorite gospel of many conservative Christians, and the gospel least referred to by many liberal Christians. The Gospel of John is noticeably different from the other three Gospels in content, and the structure of the

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    Analysis In the faith of Christianity, their are four distinct disciples of gospel accounts. Each of the four gospels has its own unique contribution to shaping a precise picture of Jesus. Scholars have contributed a great deal to the understanding of the circumstances of their writing, along with the intentions of their authors. Their are two groups to which the gospels are separated by. The synoptic gospels and the gospel of John. Their are critical differences between these two groups when comparing

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    John Gospel Essay

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    There are four gospels, which introduce information about Jesus Christ. They are Mark, Matthew, Luck and John. Gospel was a Greek word, which means “Good news”. Most of gospels describe Jesus Christ’s early ministry, but John is a special gospel. John is different with other gospels. Most of gospels are very similar, most of contents are what Jesus did. In John gospel, the content is only 8% parallel to other gospels. Most of contents are new things. The reason is John is the latest gospel of the four

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    Gospel of John Essay

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    Gospel of John This essay will show contrasts in views on the Gospel of John regarding authorship,dates, and the relationship between John's Gospel and the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Some comparison of thought, concerning composition and life setting, will also be presented. The majority of the information that we have today, describing the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ, is contained in the four

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    The gospel of Luke and John are gospels about Jesus and John the Baptist. They have several differences and similarities. The Gospel of Luke describes the conception and birth of John the Baptist and Jesus while the gospel of Luke describes their life after birth. Summaries, variances, and connections of these two gospels are discussed below. The Gospel of Luke focuses on the conception and the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus. It also provides the histories of Elizabeth and Zachariah. It also

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    who Jesus was. John is the highest Christology of early reflection on Jesus. The Gospel of John is a crucial articulation of early Christian understanding that was not influenced by the larger Hellenistic world as some other theologians would suggest. The Dead Sea Scroll provides evidence that Judaism had been Hellenized long before the time of Jesus. John’s document is a purely Jewish document and just like the other gospels, are distinct. The fourth Gospel, the Gospel of John was written in a

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