John apostle biography
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JOHN, THE APOSTLE. Second most prominent member of the Twelve, John the son of Zebedee was one of the best remembered as witnessed in lit., tradition, art, and archeology. Basic to a study of the man are the literary sources on which the researcher depends.
I. Sources
II. Life history
The amount of lit. relating to John and his writings is very large in NT studies. More has been written about him and attributed to him than any of the other twelve apostles.
I. Sources
Outline
Most of the information about John the son of Zebedee comes from the NT itself; there is no mention of him in Josephus, for example.
A. Sources that refer to John the apostle
1. Canonical books. a. The synoptic gospels. The record of the first three gospels states that John had a brother whose name was James and a father whose name was Zebedee, a fisherman residing near Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee (Matt 4:21, 22; Mark 1:19, 20; Luke 5:10). The mother of John is believed to be Salome. This i
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John the Apostle
Apostle of Jesus, saint (c. 6 – c. 100)
Not to be confused with John the Baptist.
Saint John the Apostle | ||
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St John by Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1611) | ||
| Born | c. 6 AD[1] Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire | |
| Died | c. 100 AD (aged 93) place unknown,[2][3] probably Ephesus, Roman Empire[4] | |
| Venerated in | All Christian denominations which venerate saints Islam (named as one of the disciples of Jesus)[5] Druze faith[6] | |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation | |
| Feast | 27 December (Roman Catholic, Anglican) 26 September (Eastern Orthodox) | |
| Attributes | Eagle, gospel, serpent in a chalice, cauldron | |
| Patronage | Love, loyalty, friendships, authors, booksellers, burn-victims, poison-victims, art-dealers, editors, publishers, scribes, examinations, scholars, theologians, Asia Minor,[7][8][9] against jealousy and envy[10] | |
| Influences | Jesus | |
| Influenc • John the Apostle
John was born in 6AD in Bethsaida in an area called Galilee which was ruled by Herod Agrippa at the time. John was the son of Zebedee and Salome. He was also the brother of the first Christian martyr listed, James, and was part of the Twelve Apostles and followed Jesus Christ as on of his closest friends. John is mentioned many times in the New Testament and wrote a few books himself too called, The Gospel of John, John 1, 2 and 3. He also wrote the last testament and the only book based upon one's vision: Book of Revelation. Family Life/ Life before Jesus Christ[change | change source]John was the first son of Zebedee and Salome and the only brother of James and he was a bright child growing up. Historians suggest John was privileged, if not rich and they have 3 points to support themselves:
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