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Mystery: Was John the Apostle a child (view source)
Revision as of 14:41, April 4, 2008
, 14:41, April 4, 2008a start; improvements and comments welcome
John, the favored [[Apostle]] of [[Jesus]] and the eventual author of the fourth [[Gospel]], is widely viewed as having been an adult like [[Peter]] and [[Jesus]] Himself.
But was John actually a child during Jesus's ministry? Subtle indications include:
* John ran like a child to the empty tomb, and then waited as a child might do in deference to adult supervision
* John was not identified and interrogated, as Peter was, during the [[Passion]]
* John believed more quickly than Peter, as age and experience can be detriments to accepting new ideas
* Jesus "loved" John much as a teacher can have a platonic love for a special student
* John once rested his head on Jesus's breast, much as a boy would do with a guardian
* John lived a very long time after Jesus and longer than most other [[Apostles]]
* John understood Jesus's teachings better than anyone else, perhaps again aided by his young age and lack of conflicting, incorrect views
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But was John actually a child during Jesus's ministry? Subtle indications include:
* John ran like a child to the empty tomb, and then waited as a child might do in deference to adult supervision
* John was not identified and interrogated, as Peter was, during the [[Passion]]
* John believed more quickly than Peter, as age and experience can be detriments to accepting new ideas
* Jesus "loved" John much as a teacher can have a platonic love for a special student
* John once rested his head on Jesus's breast, much as a boy would do with a guardian
* John lived a very long time after Jesus and longer than most other [[Apostles]]
* John understood Jesus's teachings better than anyone else, perhaps again aided by his young age and lack of conflicting, incorrect views
[[category:Mystery]]
[[category:Christianity]]