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John of the Bible
Johannine literature Gospel of John First Epistle of John Second Epistle of John Third Epistle of John Revelation Authorship of literature The Gospel of John is the fourth gospel in the canon of the New Testament, traditionally ascribed to John the Evangelist. ... The First Epistle of John is a book of the Bible New Testament, the fourth of the catholic or general epistles. ... The Second Epistle of John (normally just called 2nd John or 2 John) is a book of the Bible New Testament. ... The New Testament Third Epistle of John (often referred to as 3 John) is the 64th book of the Bible. ... Visions of John of Patmos, as depicted in the TrÃ¨s Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. ... El Grecos rendition of John the Apostle shows the traditional author of the Johannine works as a young man. ...
Names John the Apostle Disciple whom Jesus loved John the Presbyter John the Evangelist John of Patmos It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with John the Evangelist. ... Jesus and the Beloved Disciple, polychromed and gilded wood, c 1320 The phrase the disciple whom Jesus loved or Beloved Disciple is used several times in the Gospel of John, but in none of the other accounts of Jesus. ... The shadowy figure of John the presbyter (John the Elder) formed a link in the chain of Early Christian oral tradition that Papias of Hierapolis recorded in the early 2nd century, in five volumes called Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord (Greek â€” KyriakÃ´n logiÃ´n exÃªgÃªsis... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with John the Apostle. ... Saint John on Patmos by Hans Baldung Grien, 1511 Saint John of Patmos, by Jean Fouquet John of Patmos is the name given to the author of the Book of Revelation (or Book of the Apocalypse) in the New Testament. ...
Communities Twelve Apostles The Early Church The Twelve Apostles (, apostolos, Liddell & Scott, Strongs G652, someone sent forth/sent out) were men that according to the Synoptic Gospels and Christian tradition, were chosen from among the disciples (students) of Jesus for a mission. ... Fourth-century inscription, representing Christ as the Good Shepherd. ...
Related Literature Homosexual Reading Apocryphon of John Egerton Gospel Signs Gospel Logos Jesus and the Beloved Disciple, polychromed and gilded wood, c 1320[1]. A long-standing, heretical tradition has interpreted the story of Jesus and John the Apostle as an erotic romance and their love has been held up as an exemplar of same sex love that created a social and... The Secret Book of John (Apocryphon of John) is a 2nd century gnostic text of secret teachings, given a Christian context: the teaching of the savior, and the revelation of the mysteries and the things hidden in silence, even these things which he taught John, his disciple, are its opening... The Egerton Gospel (British Library Egerton Papyrus 2) refers to a group of fragments of a codex of a previously unknown gospel, found in Egypt and sold to the British Museum in 1934 and now dated to the very end of the 2nd century AD. It is one of the... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Categorie:Christology Chalcedonian Christology is not a Syncretism with Platonism The debate about the nature of Christ from the first century through the third council of Chalcedon in 681 CE must be understood in light of the pervasive world view of Platonic dualism. ... This box: view • talk • edit

It has been suggested that John the Evangelist be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

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Christians have given John many names. The multitude of names refers to different aspects of his personality and work, designed to emphasize those aspects in the mind of the listener. They are often used in icons. Some have questioned whether all these identities belong to the same historical person, especially concerning John the Presbyter. See authorship of Johannine literature. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with John the Apostle. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Saint John on Patmos by Hans Baldung Grien, 1511 Saint John of Patmos, by Jean Fouquet John of Patmos is the name given to the author of the Book of Revelation (or Book of the Apocalypse) in the New Testament. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with John the Evangelist. ... The Savior Not Made By Hands (1410s, by Andrei Rublev) An icon (from Greek εικων, eikon, image) is an artistic visual representation or symbol of anything considered holy and divine, such as God, saints or deities. ... The shadowy figure of John the presbyter (John the Elder) formed a link in the chain of Early Christian oral tradition that Papias of Hierapolis recorded in the early 2nd century, in five volumes called Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord (Greek â€” KyriakÃ´n logiÃ´n exÃªgÃªsis... El Grecos rendition of John the Apostle shows the traditional author of the Johannine works as a young man. ...

יוחנן	Hebrew for The LORD is Merciful
Yoḥanan	Transliteration from Hebrew into Tiberian Hebrew
Ιωάννης, that is, Iohannes	Translation from Hebrew to Koine Greek
John the Apostle	John as one of Jesus' twelve close friends, first disciples, and a leader in the early Church
John, son of Zebedee	Name used in Mark to show his relation to his brother James (Mark 3:17)
Boanerges, Greek for Sons of Thunder	Together with his brother James, probably a reference to their zeal (Mark 3:17)
The disciple whom Jesus loved	John's repeated and only reference to himself in his Gospel
Saint John	John as officially canonized and a righteous person
John the Evangelist	From the Greek euangelion meaning gospel; John as the writer of a Gospel, a testament of Jesus' life
John the Theologian	A reference to the deep insight of John's gospel^[1]
The Eagle	A reference to the height that John achieved when writing John 1
John the Divine	Old reference to John as the receiver of a divine revelation, The Book of Revelation
John of Patmos	John as a prisoner on the island of Patmos where he wrote Revelation
Eagle of Patmos	Combination of The Eagle and John of Patmos
John the Revelator	John as the writer of Revelation
John the Seer	John as the one who has seen the future through the vision in Revelation
John the Presbyter	An obscure reference by Eusebius to the writer of 2 John and 3 John.

John the Baptist, simply called "John" in the New Testament, is a distinct person. The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... It has been suggested that Yahweh be merged into this article or section. ... Transliteration is the practice of transcribing a word or text written in one writing system into another writing system. ... Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... Koine redirects here. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Fourth-century inscription, representing Christ as the Good Shepherd. ... The Gospel of Mark, ascribed to Mark the Evangelist, is traditionally the second Gospel of the New Testament. ... For people and places called Saint James, see the diambiguation page. ... Mark 3 is the third chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. ... Mark 3 is the third chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. ... Jesus and the Beloved Disciple, polychromed and gilded wood, c 1320 The phrase the disciple whom Jesus loved or Beloved Disciple is used several times in the Gospel of John, but in none of the other accounts of Jesus. ... The Gospel of John is the fourth gospel in the canon of the New Testament, traditionally ascribed to John the Evangelist. ... Canonization is the process of declaring someone a saint and involves proving that a candidate has lived in such a way that he or she qualifies for this. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with John the Apostle. ... The Gospel of John is the fourth gospel in the canon of the New Testament, traditionally ascribed to John the Evangelist. ... John 1 is the first chapter in the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. ... El Grecos rendition of John the Apostle shows the traditional author of the Johannine works as a young man. ... The Revelation of St. ... The shadowy figure of John the presbyter (John the Elder) formed a link in the chain of Early Christian oral tradition that Papias of Hierapolis recorded in the early 2nd century, in five volumes called Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord (Greek â€” KyriakÃ´n logiÃ´n exÃªgÃªsis... Eusebius is the name of several significant historical people: Pope Eusebius - Pope in AD 309 - 310. ... The Second Epistle of John (normally just called 2nd John or 2 John) is a book of the Bible New Testament. ... The New Testament Third Epistle of John (often referred to as 3 John) is the 64th book of the Bible. ... Icon depiction of Jesus baptism by the hand of John, Jordan River, Jordan The excavated remains of the baptism site in Bethany beyond the Jordan John the Baptist (also called John the Baptiser, or Yahya the Baptiser) was a 1st century Jewish preacher and ascetic regarded as a prophet by...

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