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[[John the Apostle]] may have been a [[Gentile]], in light of: | [[John the Apostle]] may have been a [[Gentile]], in light of: | ||
| − | *his description of [[Jesus]] as coming from the [[Samaritans]], with none of the genealogy asserted elsewhere; | + | *his description of [[Jesus]] as possibly coming from the [[Samaritans]], with none of the genealogy asserted elsewhere; |
| + | *John's sympathy with Samaritans, including how Jesus first disclosed his divinity to a Samaritan woman at a well; | ||
| + | *the [[Gospel of John]] contains only 27 quotations and allusions to books of the [[Old Testament]], far less than "Matthew (124), Mark (70), and Luke (109)."<ref>https://rsc.byu.edu/prophets-prophecies-old-testament/use-old-testament-new-testament-gospels</ref> | ||
*the universality of the [[Gospel of John]], as in {{bible ref|John|3|16}}; | *the universality of the [[Gospel of John]], as in {{bible ref|John|3|16}}; | ||
*his harsh language against [[Jewish]] leaders; | *his harsh language against [[Jewish]] leaders; | ||
*John had [[John_the_Apostle#Healthy_Rivalry_with_Peter.3F|a rivalry]] with [[Peter]], suggesting they may have had different ethnicities; and | *John had [[John_the_Apostle#Healthy_Rivalry_with_Peter.3F|a rivalry]] with [[Peter]], suggesting they may have had different ethnicities; and | ||
*the name "John" is [[Aramaic]] rather than [[Hebrew]].<ref>"Yochanan" is the Aramaic origin of John's name.</ref> | *the name "John" is [[Aramaic]] rather than [[Hebrew]].<ref>"Yochanan" is the Aramaic origin of John's name.</ref> | ||
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[[category:Bible]] | [[category:Bible]] | ||
[[category:Essays]] | [[category:Essays]] | ||
[[category:Mystery]] | [[category:Mystery]] | ||
Revision as of 06:36, December 21, 2023
John the Apostle may have been a Gentile, in light of:
- his description of Jesus as possibly coming from the Samaritans, with none of the genealogy asserted elsewhere;
- John's sympathy with Samaritans, including how Jesus first disclosed his divinity to a Samaritan woman at a well;
- the Gospel of John contains only 27 quotations and allusions to books of the Old Testament, far less than "Matthew (124), Mark (70), and Luke (109)."[1]
- the universality of the Gospel of John, as in John 3:16 ;
- his harsh language against Jewish leaders;
- John had a rivalry with Peter, suggesting they may have had different ethnicities; and
- the name "John" is Aramaic rather than Hebrew.[2]
- ↑ https://rsc.byu.edu/prophets-prophecies-old-testament/use-old-testament-new-testament-gospels
- ↑ "Yochanan" is the Aramaic origin of John's name.
