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(John's father's name, translated as "Zebedee", appears nowhere in the Old Testament and is most common today in Nigeria, Africa, which is half Muslim and half Christian.) |
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[[John the Apostle]] was most likely a [[Samaritan]], in light of: | [[John the Apostle]] was most likely a [[Samaritan]], in light of: | ||
| − | *John's mother made a request of [[Jesus]] that would have been blasphemous among Jewish people then, and thus she was probably not Jewish. ''See'' {{bibleref|Matthew|20|20-21}} | + | *John's mother made a request of [[Jesus]] that would have been blasphemous among Jewish people then, and thus she was probably not Jewish. ''See'' {{bibleref|Matthew|20|20-21}}; |
| − | *John's father's name, translated as "Zebedee", appears nowhere in the [[Old Testament]] and is most common today in [[Nigeria]], [[Africa]], which is half [[Muslim]] and half [[Christian]] | + | *John's father's name, translated as "Zebedee", appears nowhere in the [[Old Testament]] and is most common today in [[Nigeria]], [[Africa]], which is half [[Muslim]] and half [[Christian]]; |
*John's unique description of [[Jesus]] as possibly coming from the [[Samaritans]]; | *John's unique description of [[Jesus]] as possibly coming from the [[Samaritans]]; | ||
*John's sympathy towards Samaritans, including describing how Jesus first disclosed his divinity to a Samaritan woman at a well (which everyone else omitted); | *John's sympathy towards Samaritans, including describing how Jesus first disclosed his divinity to a Samaritan woman at a well (which everyone else omitted); | ||
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*the [[Gospel of John]] emphasized the concept of the sacrificial lamb -- the "Paschal Lamb" -- which is a central part of [[Passover]] for [[Samaritan]]s but not for [[Masoretic Jews]].<ref>https://www.jewishpress.com/sections/features/features-on-jewish-world/the-samaritan-paschal-sacrifice/2020/04/01/</ref> | *the [[Gospel of John]] emphasized the concept of the sacrificial lamb -- the "Paschal Lamb" -- which is a central part of [[Passover]] for [[Samaritan]]s but not for [[Masoretic Jews]].<ref>https://www.jewishpress.com/sections/features/features-on-jewish-world/the-samaritan-paschal-sacrifice/2020/04/01/</ref> | ||
*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> and the Samaritans recognized only the [[Pentateuch]] in the Old Testament; | *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> and the Samaritans recognized only the [[Pentateuch]] in the Old Testament; | ||
| + | *only four times does the [[Gospel of John]] refer to "the prophets" -- far less than the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and [[Gospel of Luke]] do -- and 3 of [[John]]'s references are quoting others while the 4th is one of the [[Editorial Comments in the Gospel of John]] that is grammatically suspect: "It is written in [should be "by" or worded better] the Prophets ...." | ||
*among the few references by the [[Gospel of John]] to the [[Old Testament]], many are [[Editorial Comments in the Gospel of John]] which may have been added later; | *among the few references by the [[Gospel of John]] to the [[Old Testament]], many are [[Editorial Comments in the Gospel of John]] which may have been added later; | ||
*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, whom Samaritans already disliked; | *his harsh language against [[Jewish]] leaders, whom Samaritans already disliked; | ||
| − | *the thriving "Johannine community" in the late 1st and 2nd century [[A.D.]] had ideological | + | *the thriving "Johannine community" in the late 1st and 2nd century [[A.D.]] had ideological similarities to [[Samaritan]] views, and probably included many Samaritans; |
*the mysterious disappearance of most Samaritans, who perhaps converted to [[Christianity]] on the strength of [[John]]'s teachings to them; | *the mysterious disappearance of most Samaritans, who perhaps converted to [[Christianity]] on the strength of [[John]]'s teachings to them; | ||
*John had [[John_the_Apostle#Healthy_Rivalry_with_Peter.3F|a rivalry]] with [[Peter]], suggesting they may have had different ethnicities; | *John had [[John_the_Apostle#Healthy_Rivalry_with_Peter.3F|a rivalry]] with [[Peter]], suggesting they may have had different ethnicities; | ||
Revision as of 23:02, May 21, 2024
- See also: Mystery:Unsolved_Gospel_Mysteries
John the Apostle was most likely a Samaritan, in light of:
- John's mother made a request of Jesus that would have been blasphemous among Jewish people then, and thus she was probably not Jewish. See Matthew 20:20-21 ;
- John's father's name, translated as "Zebedee", appears nowhere in the Old Testament and is most common today in Nigeria, Africa, which is half Muslim and half Christian;
- John's unique description of Jesus as possibly coming from the Samaritans;
- John's sympathy towards Samaritans, including describing how Jesus first disclosed his divinity to a Samaritan woman at a well (which everyone else omitted);
- the Apostles sent the young John (along with Peter) to evangelize Samaria after the Resurrection, see Acts 8:14 ;
- John's repeated references -- 10 times more than any other Gospel -- to "the Jews," meaning the Jewish people in and around Jerusalem, was how Samaritans would have referred to their rivals;
- only the Gospel of John contains a derogatory reference, as Samaritans would have felt, about the Jewish region of Nazareth: “Nathanael said to him, 'Can anything good come out of Nazareth?' Philip said to him, 'Come and see.'” John 1:46
- the Gospel of John emphasized the concept of the sacrificial lamb -- the "Paschal Lamb" -- which is a central part of Passover for Samaritans but not for Masoretic Jews.[1]
- 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),"[2] and the Samaritans recognized only the Pentateuch in the Old Testament;
- only four times does the Gospel of John refer to "the prophets" -- far less than the Gospel of Matthew and Gospel of Luke do -- and 3 of John's references are quoting others while the 4th is one of the Editorial Comments in the Gospel of John that is grammatically suspect: "It is written in [should be "by" or worded better] the Prophets ...."
- among the few references by the Gospel of John to the Old Testament, many are Editorial Comments in the Gospel of John which may have been added later;
- the universality of the Gospel of John, as in John 3:16 ;
- his harsh language against Jewish leaders, whom Samaritans already disliked;
- the thriving "Johannine community" in the late 1st and 2nd century A.D. had ideological similarities to Samaritan views, and probably included many Samaritans;
- the mysterious disappearance of most Samaritans, who perhaps converted to Christianity on the strength of John's teachings to them;
- John had a rivalry with Peter, suggesting they may have had different ethnicities;
- John was ostracized by other Apostles: despite being the one Jesus loved, John is barely mentioned in the lengthy Gospel of Matthew, is not mentioned at all by Peter or Paul in their extensive letters,[3] and John had to live out his life isolated on the island of Patmos;[4]
- the lack of parables in the Gospel of John, which was a teaching style used 11 times in Old Testament books not recognized by Samaritans and by Jewish rabbis who opposed Samaritans;
- the Gospel of John has more references to "life" than all the other Gospels combined, and the Samaritan version of the Book of Exodus is more pro-life than the Jewish Masoretic translation;[5] and
- the name "John" is Aramaic rather than Hebrew: no one in the entire Old Testament has the name "John".[6]
References
- ↑ https://www.jewishpress.com/sections/features/features-on-jewish-world/the-samaritan-paschal-sacrifice/2020/04/01/
- ↑ https://rsc.byu.edu/prophets-prophecies-old-testament/use-old-testament-new-testament-gospels
- ↑ Paul does mention a "John" once in his Epistle to the Galatians.
- ↑ https://www.greeka.com/dodecanese/patmos/history/
- ↑ https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/abortion-in-judaism
- ↑ "Yochanan" is the Aramaic origin of John's name.
