JehovahsWitness wrote: * with the exception of some identifiable copyiest errors Since all sources of the Bible that we have are copies, then nothing would be exempt from this. Humans can be fallible in copying texts of the Bible, whether intentionally or unintentionally changing the text. Likewise, I believe it is possible for the original …
The resurrection of Lazarus from the dead is a pivotal event in the fourth gospel. It also draws many parallels with the resurrection of Jesus. The first half of the book ends with the resurrection of Lazarus. The second half ends with the resurrection of Jesus. So, the fourth gospel is presented as Lazarus foreshadowing …
Regarding John being humble, according to the synoptic gospels, he does not seem too humble. John wanted to sit at Jesus’ side in the new kingdom. Mat 20:20-21 – Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto …
Unlike the synoptic gospels, the fourth gospel does not mention the calling of John as an apostle and does not have a list of the 12 apostles. Wouldn’t it be strange if John did write the fourth gospel and did not mention these things? However, if it was Lazarus that wrote it, it would make …
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Lazarus is also more likely better educated than John the apostle, so he was more qualified to pen the fourth gospel. John is described in Acts as “unlearned and ignorant.” That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it might not be too far from the truth since they were by profession fishermen. There …
JehovahsWitness wrote: My point is to suggest that TDWJL was Lazarus has the writer naming him and then resorting to the nameless title having earlier named him, which is illogical and inconsistent. Actually, I believe it is logical and consistent. If Lazarus and TDWJL were at the same place and at the same time and …
In the last chapter of the fourth gospel, Jesus asked Peter three times, “Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?” Jesus continued: Jhn 21:18-19 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and …
Passages that didn’t make any sense before starts to make sense when one realizes TDWJL (the disciple whom Jesus loved) is Lazarus, not John the apostle. Jhn 18:15-17 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and [so did] another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of …
Interestingly, in the book of John, John the Baptist is always referred to as John, never John the Baptist. However, in the synoptic gospels, John is often referred to as John the Baptist. If John the Apostle wrote the book of John, wouldn’t he more likely qualify with John the Baptist to distinguish him from …
Luke mentions Peter visiting the empty tomb, but does not mention John. If the disciple Jesus loved was John, shouldn’t he have been mentioned too in Luke? Luk 24:12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that …
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