It's surprising how few know this obvious fact!

[Heber Book List]

John the baptist did NOT write all 21 chapters in the Gospel attributed to him. He died before Yeshua died, so he couldn't have known what happened immediately before Yeshua's death, and after, and written it down.

 

[Sabertooth]

Why would anyone attribute the Book of John to JtB? It was written by John, the son of Zebedee. He wrote 1-3 John and Revelations, too.

 

[Dave-W]

LOL.

Of course. He did not live past chapter 4.

 

[Dave-W]

Why would anyone attribute the Book of John to JtB? It was written by John, the son of Zebedee. He wrote 1-3 John and Revelations, too.

Actually, the gospel was probably compiled from the apostle's notes after his death by his disciples.

 

[timewerx]

The Book of John was written many decades later than the other Gospels and the Epistles of Paul - the author was either John of Zebedee or the unnamed "beloved disciple" who was probably named John as well.

There are many clues pointing the "beloved disciple" is the youngest of the disciples and by God's Will, lived a long age. Long enough to write the Gospel of John, long after the movement started and long after the other Gospels and epistles were written.

It was meant to be this way so that the Book of John sets the context of the New Testament. It's no surprise, the Book of John is written very clearly (easy to understand) for this purpose.

 

[Heber Book List]

Why would anyone attribute the Book of John to JtB? It was written by John, the son of Zebedee. He wrote 1-3 John and Revelations, too.

Christians seem to think he did because it records the work of John the Baptist. The truth is it's a composite book - author(s) unproven.

 

[Dave-W]

Christians seem to think he did because it records the work of John the Baptist.

Actually,the gospels of Matthew and Mark record more of his work than John.

 

[Tolworth John]

The Book of John was written many decades later than the other Gospels

Depends what you mean by decades later.

The major historical event for the Jews was the destruction of Jerusalem in ad 70. As this event is predicted by Jesus but not reported this gives the latestest date that any gospels could be written.

 

[Lulav]

John the baptist did NOT write all 21 chapters in the Gospel attributed to him. He died before Yeshua died, so he couldn't have known what happened immediately before Yeshua's death, and after, and written it down.

I didn't know there was a Gospel attributed to him? Is it extracannonical?

 

[Heber Book List]

I didn't know there was a Gospel attributed to him? Is it extracannonical?

As in post #6 John's gospel is attributed to John the baptist by many Christians.

 

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

As in post #6 John's gospel is attributed to John the baptist by many Christians.

I don't know anyone who thinks John's Gospel was written by the Baptizer

 

[Heber Book List]

I don't know anyone who thinks John's Gospel was written by the Baptizer

Exactly, no one knows who contributed to it, although there are several theories.

 

[Lost4words]

Christians seem to think he did because it records the work of John the Baptist.

Never heard of that

 

[Lulav]

As in post #6 John's gospel is attributed to John the baptist by many Christians.

I was posting from reading the OP which said:

John the baptist did NOT write all 21 chapters in the Gospel attributed to him. He died before Yeshua died, so he couldn't have known what happened immediately before Yeshua's death, and after, and written it down.

I didn't think he wrote any and have never heard of anyone believing that.

If, as you say he didn't write all 21 chapters, then which ones do you think he wrote?

 

[Heber Book List]

I was posting from reading the OP which said:



I didn't think he wrote any and have never heard of anyone believing that.

If, as you say he didn't write all 21 chapters, then which ones do you think he wrote?

The initial answer to your response was made in post #6 hence my comment re. attribution.


None. They believe it because of John Ch. 1 primarily. That's better logic than thinking Thomas wrote John's gospel, or maybe John Mark, or Lazarus (the other candidates). Tradition has it written by John the son of Zebedee. Truth is, no one knows!

 

[Dave-W]

The major historical event for the Jews was the destruction of Jerusalem in ad 70. As this event is predicted by Jesus but not reported this gives the latestest date that any gospels could be written.

John's gospel is dated about 105 ad.

 

[Dave-W]

As in post #6 John's gospel is attributed to John the baptist by many Christians.

I have never came across anyone who thought that.

 

[tampasteve]

I have never came across anyone who thought that.

FWIW one of my Baptist teachers in grade school said it was possible. But this was the 1980's....

 

[Dave-W]

FWIW one of my Baptist teachers in grade school said it was possible. But this was the 1980's....

Hmmm. Sounds like the people that thought the epistles were the wives of the apostles.

 

[tampasteve]

Hmmm. Sounds like the people that thought the epistles were the wives of the apostles.

Yes, some of the teachers had some rather un-orthodox views, I later found out (even for Baptists).