Po box 885, lockport, il 60441 the disciple whom jesus loved. In these scenes the beloved disciple stands in contrast to simon peter, who. The bible has much more for us to consider regarding this question and, thank god, the identity of the one whom jesus loved. The beloved disciple may be a straw man literary construction to represent the ideal disciple, or it could have been one unnamed. There has been mystery about the identity of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as found in the book of john.
The bible calls john in four places not by his name, but it calls him the disciple whom jesus loved. The disciple whom jesus loved sermon by jerry depoy. God wants us to be christoccupied, not selfoccupied. When simon peter heard that it was the lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea john. Gods last instrument of revelation to his people, the guardian of our lady, the disciple whom jesus loved was gone. Sep 25, 2017 the disciple jesus loved mike donehey video journal duration. Scripture never says that about any other disciple. The gospel of mary magdalene and her neardeath experience. The gospel of the disciple whom jesus love d the integrity of the bible jury duty just the facts and just t he bible. In this instance we find him at the last supper sitting next to christ leaning upon his pillow as was customary, and with his head leaned over on jesus. The eagle had soared off into the heavens, out of the sight of men, to the place where those he knew and loved were waiting for him and where he should be with them in eternal happiness. The disciple whom jesus loved sermon by toby powers, john.
The identity of the beloved disciple or the one john calls disciple whom jesus loved is unnamed and has remained a mystery. As the disciple whom jesus loved was one of the two unnamed disciples referenced as two other disciples in verse 2. What a great way to describe a person and a honour. Who was the first disciple to write a gospel in the new. Jesus made a statement about the possible longevity of the life of the disciple whom he loved in john 21. And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. Along with martha, lazarus, and mary, john is described explicitly in this gospel as one whom jesus loved see john 11. It was customary for writers at the time to write in third person to disguise their identity. The life and ministry of john she invites you along to learn from the long life and incomparable writings of the disciple whom jesus loved john 21. Jul 11, 2005 gods last instrument of revelation to his people, the guardian of our lady, the disciple whom jesus loved was gone. Keep your eyes on gods fixed and unchanging love for us, and you will be settled. If you read it in a way where the disciple whom jesus loved all disciples whom jesus loves meaning you and me then a few of the last words of jesus take on a much deeper meaning, especially for catholics who strongly love the blessed virgin mary.
But when jesus hung on the cross, the man spiritually closest to jesus and to mary must have been john. Traditionally, john the gospel writer was the disciple whom jesus loved. Thus, unless one can show that the disciple whom jesus loved was john, it is unbiblical to call john the beloved disciple. The phrase, the disciple whom jesus loved, is repeated five times. Throughout the ages, christian art has reflected this image. You are christs beloved john the apostle must have thought he had seen everything. The ministry of the disciple whom jesus loved is a model for our faithful response of friendship with jesus. That disciple was john whom jesus, the gospels affirm, loved in a special way. It has also been suggested that the beloved disciple is a redactional fiction which allows the gospel to be presented as being based on the testimony of an. Jan 02, 2020 the disciple whom jesus loved could not be peter, as peter asks jesus a question in regards to this disciple john 21. Therefore that disciple whom jesus loved said to peter, it is the lord. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes.
The disciple whom jesus loved the disciple whom jesus loved john. The gospel of john writes of the disciple whom jesus loved ergo jesus was in a homosexual relationship. This is the major argument used by those who promote the jesus was gay myth. The the disciple whom jesus loved could have been one the two unnamed disciples in john 21. Having said this, jesus and john were actually in all probability cousins. Pdf the identity of the beloved disciple in johns gospel josh. The beloved disciple is a male, not a woman, and since mary magdalene arrives at the tomb and then runs to tell peter and this other disciple whom jesus loved, the news of the empty tomb, he cannot be mary magdalene. Open as pdf one of them, the disciple whom jesus loved, was reclining next to him. Key terms the gospel according to john flashcards quizlet. Phillips 2004, paperback the disciple whom jesus loved by j. In johns letters 1, 2, and 3 john, he made more than twentyfive references to love. Enjoy this classic content from the beth moore library for the first time or as a refresher to your faith. Why did the apostle john call himself, the disciple whom.
All my sermon notes ebooks milton goh blog milton goh blog. Mar 16, 2012 the the disciple whom jesus loved could have been one the two unnamed disciples in john 21. We are told that it was the disciple whom jesus loved. The disciple whom jesus loved 10 jesus privately answered the questions of john, peter, james, and andrew on the mount of olives mk. Being jesus relative either stepnephew or second cousin, once removed, he was treated very tenderly by the lord john.
Other suggestions for the the disciple whom jesus loved include lazarus, who is identified as a person whom jesus loved john 11. Lazarus, not john, was the disciple whom jesus loved alan. Po box 885, lockport, il 60441 the disciple whom jesus. A slightly fuller anwer is that the church fathers, puzzled at the lack of evidence as to who wrote this gospel, saw that a disciple whom jesus loved was a key character in this gospel. Aug 12, 2011 the bible singles out one disciple of jesus as the one whom jesus loved and the disciple whom jesus loved takes a closer look at what scripture says about this beloved disciple and the special role he played in the life of jesus.
The disciple whom jesus loved the church of jesus christ of. Identifying the disciple whom jesus loved community in mission. The disciple whom jesus loved is john, the son of zebedee and brother of james. That tends to imply, for one thing, that the disciple whom jesus loved must have been among those four persons. The disciple whom jesus loved table of contents preface 8 introduction 9 chapter 1 17 the truth matters gospel of the disciple whom jesus loved the integrity of the bible jury duty just the facts and just the bible verify according to the scriptures the truth is our goal bible references and quotes. He walked right up to jesus, saying something like, greetings, rabbi, and kissed jesus on the cheek. Four times john reiterated his awareness of gods love by calling himself the disciple whom jesus loved john. John wrote this description under divine inspiration and direction, that he was the disciple whom jesus loved. John the apostle is traditionally identified as the beloved disciple or the disciple whom jesus loved based on the use of the phrases five times in the gospel of john, which he presumably wrote.
The beloved disciple enacts jesus love in several ways. Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and 1 james and john conclusive evidence that the disciple whom jesus loved referenced in verse 7 was not john. Finally, the beloved disciple is said to be the one who provides the authorizing voice of the accounts of jesus presented in the gospel 21. We can clearly see that the disciple whom jesus loved wrote this gospel from jn 21. Peters threefold affirmation of his love for jesus restores his relationship with jesus after his earlier threefold denial. In johns gospel there is mention of the disciple whom jesus loved. That disciple therefore whom jesus loved said to peter, it is the lord. What some would have said, support the man jesus loved, gods man of faith and love, no, john was humble.
We also learn that the disciple whom jesus loved and the other disciple are one in the same. This position would have allowed john, the disciple whom jesus loved, to have private conversations with the savior that would not have been heard by everyone at the meal, such as the one concerning judass betrayal see john. Judas showed up with a large crowd of people with swords and clubs. His position at the table during the last supper reflected not only honor but also closeness. The disciple whom jesus loved hint it was not john. But jesus was closer to this man because this man wanted to be closer to jesus. However, since the author of the gospel of john does. Beloved disciple encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Beloved disciple bible study book new look lifeway. This disciple is never specifically identified, but the identity of the disciple whom jesus loved is clear. The apostle john the beloved apostle perfecting the.
This document was created with win2pdf available at. The disciple whom jesus loved biblethumping liberal. The verb agapao egapa is used in all occurrences but 20. Sep 22, 2014 he is not that disciple who did anything, but who received love from jesus. The shadowy figure known as the disciple whom jesus loved appears in five scenes in the gospel of john john. John and his brother asked jesus to seat them, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left. This was the disciple that was lying on jesus bosom at the last supper. This repetition would force everyone from readers to preachers and expositors to address the phrases significance and meaning. In using it, its promoters express their downright ignorance of the gospels and understanding of terms. This disciple s life is devoted to sharing with others all that the father has revealed to him about the meaning of jesus life, death, and resurrection. The apostle john the beloved apostle perfecting the love of.
I used to think john was rubbing it in to peter and the other disciples that he was the favorite. We can see here that the lord valued spiritual kinship over biological kinship. John and his brother asked jesus to seat them, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory mk. Continue reading identifying the disciple whom jesus loved. From introduction to the gospel according to saint john vol. Jul 19, 2016 joseph prince jesus, the perfect servant unveiled in the gospel of mark 05 may duration. All the sweet flowers which bloomed in the garden of his heart were planted there by the hand of christs love, so. Three women but only one man had the courage to go with jesus to his execution. This disciple an apostle really is never mentioned by name. The apostle john had a profound understanding of gods love. The disciple whom jesus loved the disciple whom jesus loved.
He is not that disciple who did anything, but who received love from jesus. There was reclining on jesus breast one of his disciples, whom jesus loved. When jesus hung on the cross, he saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near. The disciple whom jesus loved sermon by jerry depoy, john. It is interesting that john referred to himself as the disciple whom jesus loved. The phrase the disciple whom jesus loved is mentioned only in the gospel of john, and in 5 places within that gospel. He is designated in johns gospel not by a name but by the relative clause the disciple whom jesus loved. Let us not, because john was specially loved, think less, even in the slightest degree, of the love which jesus christ gave forth to the rest of his chosen. Being jesus relative either stepnephew or second cousin, once removed, he was treated. Having been with jesus all the years of his ministry, john witnessed more miracles than he could count, saw more displays of power than he could. Was jesus in a sexual relationship with the beloved disciple. However, upon closer study, there is another follower of jesus that is a stronger candidate that you have likely not considered. Love was a recurring theme in much of johns writings, this from a man who had learned about love from the master teacher of love. John the apostle biography biography facts, childhood.
However we take the setting, the impetus of the chapter is the restoration of peter and the contrast of peters future with that of the disciple whom jesus loved john 21. And so when simon peter heard that it was the lord, he put his outer garment on for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. First, only the gospel of john mentions the disciple whom jesus loved. It is the astonishing fact that the fourth gospel never mentions the apostle john from beginning to end. In chapter 20 we learn that he was present at the empty tomb, and he was apparently the first disciple to believe in the resurrection. She was considered an apostle of christ and was the author of the gospel of john. See also beck 1997, according to whom all johns anonymous characters together form an established paradigm of appropriate response to jesus p. The bible singles out one disciple of jesus as the one whom jesus loved and the disciple whom jesus loved takes a closer look at what scripture says about. Lazarus, not john, was the disciple whom jesus loved.
When you sin, god looks at your sacrificial lamb, not at you. However it is universally accepted by biblical scholars both ancient and modern, by the church fathers as well that this beloved disciple is in fact the apostle john himself who writes the gospel. I by william barclay the beloved disciple all our information about john comes from the first three gospels. May you be blessed by your journey, as were those who traveled to greece for the videotaping and those. Now there was leaning on jesus bosom one of his disciples, whom jesus loved. He said to all the apostles, i call you not servants. The twelve apostles of jesus christ makerere university. Turning to his mother he said to her, woman, behold your son. Practice the love of god for us, just like the apostle john who called himself the disciple whom jesus loved. Dec 20, 2015 the beloved disciple is a male, not a woman, and since mary magdalene arrives at the tomb and then runs to tell peter and this other disciple whom jesus loved, the news of the empty tomb, he cannot be mary magdalene.
And, in any event, we know that the author must have meant for the term the disciple whom jesus loved to refer to at least. It searches the scriptures in order to highlight the facts in the plain text of scripture that are usually. In the gospel of john, the beloved disciple emerges as a close, personal friend of the lord. Who was the beloved disciple, author of the fourth gospel. That disciple whom jesus loved said to peter, it is the lord. Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom jesus loved following them. Jesus bosom one of his disciples, whom jesus loved. The disciple whom jesus loved repetition, location, meaning, sheer presence repetition.
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