John 1 king james bible kjv book of john bible history. This summary of the book of 1 john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 john. As he did in his gospel, john stated with clarity the purpose of his first letter. Gospel of john commentary is easy to findsome of the most famous theologians in history have closely examined the text and underscored its.
The book of john is not like the book of matthew, mark, or luke which cover the same period of time. The book of revelation is the ending to the greatest story ever told. It is the first and largest in a series of 3 epistles that bear the apostle johns name. However, it is the first epistle of john which describes the nature of that life in greater detail e. John the baptist came to bear witness of the light in order that men would believe through him. Intro to 1 john biblica the international bible society.
The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Most scholars therefore treat the five as a single corpus of johannine literature, albeit not from the same author. Or, in the words of john, if we love one another, god abides in us, and his love is perfected in us 1 john 4. The darkness is associated with death, while the light is associated with life. The key personalities are the apostles peter and paul. He may have been a first cousin of jesus his mother may have been salome, possibly a. Its purpose was to warn about the increasing threat of false teachings and to reassure christians of their faith and love in jesus christ. Nov 19, 2012 this is the holy book of 1 john, known as the first epistle general of john. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters.
Because of the inspired visions of the book of revelation, the byzantine. This is one of my own personal favorites of all the sixtysix books of the bible. The holy bible book 62 1 john kjv dramatized audio. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
The first epistle of john, often referred to as first john and written 1 john or i john, is the first of the johannine epistles of the new testament, and the fourth of the catholic epistles. At the center of the doctrinal controversy are people who do. This begins the study in the most spiritual book in the entire bible, the book of john. John 1, christian standard bible csb the bible app. He was a fisherman, one of jesus inner circle together with james and peter, and the disciple whom jesus loved jn. John proclaimed that jesus was the light of the world. The two brothers, james and john, were called the sons of thunder by christ. John bible book with full chapters king james version. John the apostle says that jesus is the light of the world, but. It is written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. Introduction to the gospel of john study resources. Unlike most nt letters, 1 john does not tell us who the author is.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. In john, jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of. The book of 1 st john is a general epistle apostolic letter. In the introduction to 1 john in the niv study bible, donald w. John never refers to himself directly in the book that bears his name. The content, style, and vocabulary seem to warrant the conclusion that these three epistles were addressed to the same readers as the gospel of john. There is no scholarly consensus as to the authorship of the johannine works. The book of john is a gospel that contains narrative history, sermons, parables, and a few prophetic oracles. The epistle is not written in the same form as the other biblical epistles, lacking an. With only two of the eight miracles being recorded elsewhere is another indication that the book of john was written some time after the first three gospels. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the baptist, lazarus, his.
Here is a summary and commentary on first john chapter two. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john. It may be assumed, therefore, that 1 john was sent to the churches of the province of asia see map no. Although 1 john does not exhibit some of the general. Chapter 1 is the preamble of the messiahs coming ministry. A fallencondition focus verses 5 and 1011 look closely at verse 5.
Since the letter identifies no specific church, location, or individual to whom it was sent, its classification is as a general epistle. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. Stay long enough to gaze as you work through the lessons. The first epistle of john, often referred to as first john and written 1 john or i john, is the first. Interesting facts about 1 john barnes bible charts author. The gospel of john, the three johannine epistles, and the book of revelation, exhibit marked similarities, although more so between the gospel and the epistle especially the gospel and 1 john than between those and revelation. The story of the bible the new testament summary of the book of 1 john. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. It provides an accurate account of historical events that serve as a foundation and a framework for understanding, dating, and interpreting secular history and historical science. Its purpose was to warn about the increasing threat of false teachings and to reassure. The bible is the holy scripture of the christian religion, purporting to tell the history of the earth from its earliest creation to the spread of christianity in the first century a. The author of the first epistle is termed john the evangelist, who most scholars believe is not the same as john the apostle. God to usthrough story, history, biography, poetry, prophecy, and the apostles teachings.
He proclaimed the good news about jesus to the recipients of this letter, saying so that you too may have fellowship with us. That we might be sure to live the sort of life god offers through his son jesus christ, a careful study of the first epistle of john is. This is the holy book of 1 john, known as the first epistle general of john. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The gospel writers present their solidly based testimony on a historical reality. One further ancient work, the syriac history of john, places the arrival of john at ephesus quite early adding that his banishment took place. Bible study introduction to the book of 1 john learn religions. Sep, 2016 watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
The two brothers were some of the first disciples of jesus. Of these eight only two are recorded by the other books of the bible. Based on the language in john chapter 1 it is believed that john was probably the unnamed disciple of john the baptist. The book of 2 john would most likely have been written at about the same time as johns other letters, 1 and 3 john, between a. Introduction to 1 john the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Clement of alexandria indicates that john ministered in the various churches scattered throughout that province. The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. History of the bible who wrote the bible why its reliable.
John is not one of the three synoptic common view gospels, but instead was written with a more theological substance, yet equally as inspired and important as the first three gospels. The apostle john begins with the purpose of writing this letter by stating, i am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording. Book of first john overview insight for living ministries. Unlike other religious writings, the bible reads as a factual news. The book of 1 john contains some of the bibles most beautiful. However, all the evidence points to the author as john the beloved disciple who also wrote the gospel of john. Most people look at the bible as a book that contains many interesting stories and theological teaching. John 1 king james bible kjv book of john bible history online.
The story of the worlds most influential book barton, john on. Watch our overview video on the letters of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. A second john known as john the elder in view of suggestions that he wrote 2 and 3 john and from papias reference to john the elder but this need not be distinct from john the apostle 2. The book and its faiths by john barton is published by allen lane. Various people have been proposed as the author of this epistle. The gospel of john was designed to produce faith so that we might have life jhn 20. The bible was written over a span of 1500 years, by 40 writers.
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