After peter, john is perhaps the best known of jesus s original twelve apostles. The verb agapao egapa is used in all occurrences but 20. 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. Continue reading identifying the disciple whom jesus loved. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes. 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. He said to all the apostles, i do not call you servants. Jesus, therefore, seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing by, said to his.
Four times john refers to himself as the disciple whom jesus loved. Therefore that disciple whom jesus loved said to peter, it is the lord. Peters threefold affirmation of his love for jesus restores his relationship with jesus after his earlier threefold denial. He is designated in johns gospel not by a name but by the relative clause the disciple whom jesus loved. 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 disciple whom jesus loved sermon by toby powers, john. 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. Identifying the disciple whom jesus loved community in. Judas showed up with a large crowd of people with swords and clubs. In johns letters 1, 2, and 3 john, he made more than twentyfive references to love.
Jesus established his new family at the cross by joining the lives of his mother and. Jul 19, 2016 joseph prince jesus, the perfect servant unveiled in the gospel of mark 05 may duration. 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. The disciple whom jesus loved the living word library. Now when simon peter heard that it was the lord, he girt his fishers coat unto him, for he was naked, and did cast himself into the sea.
The the disciple whom jesus loved could have been one the two unnamed disciples in john 21. Now there was leaning on jesus bosom one of his disciples, whom jesus loved. Thus, the testimony of scripture is true, and ideas that contradict scripture must be false. The beloved disciple may be a straw man literary construction to represent the ideal disciple, or it could have been one unnamed. It is this disciple who, while reclining beside jesus at the last supper, asks jesus who it is that will betray him, after being requested by peter to do so. As already noted, the main reason for identifying john zebedee as the beloved disciple is. He was the youngest of all the 12 apostlesdisciples and included in the 3 in the inner circle. When you sin, god looks at your sacrificial lamb, not at you. However, upon closer study, there is another follower of jesus that is a stronger candidate that you have likely not considered. The disciple whom jesus loved biblethumping liberal. Mar 16, 2012 the the disciple whom jesus loved could have been one the two unnamed disciples in john 21. The disciple whom jesus loved is john, the son of zebedeeand brother of james. Jesus made a statement about the possible longevity of the life of the disciple whom he loved in john 21.
The bible calls john in four places not by his name, but it calls him the disciple whom jesus loved. Here again the beloved disciple is quicker to perceive spiritual realities as at the tomb, 47 while peter is the more compulsive one. The disciple whom jesus loved trinity lutheran church. Flurylemberg found the cloths finishing, at its hems, and in the joining. John himself, whom he humbly described only as the beloved disciple. 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. Becoming the disciple whom jesus loved is an excellent view of how we should live through examples given by john, the beloved disciple. John referred to himself as the apostle whom jesus loved instead of using his name. According to church tradition, their mother was salome he was first a disciple of john the baptist. He thinks that the beloved disciple must be identified. The disciple whom jesus loved the disciple whom jesus loved john. The disciple whom jesus loved the church of jesus christ of.
Rather, he used various terms like the disciple whom jesus loved, the other disciple, etc. The shadowy figure known as the disciple whom jesus loved appears in five scenes in the gospel of john john. Lazarus, not john, was the disciple whom jesus loved. However, since the author of the gospel of john does not clearly name. He walked right up to jesus, saying something like, greetings, rabbi, and kissed jesus on the cheek.
John the apostle was the son of zebedee and the younger brother of james, son of zebedee james the greater. God wants us to be christoccupied, not selfoccupied. The disciple whom jesus loved, a free bible study on the beloved disciple, the author of the fourth gospel. Keep your eyes on gods fixed and unchanging love for us, and you will be settled. He, like all the rest of his brethren, was loved of jesus because jesus is all love, and chose to set his heart upon him. Other suggestions for the the disciple whom jesus loved include lazarus, who is identified as a person whom jesus loved john 11. 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.
Open as pdf one of them, the disciple whom jesus loved, was reclining next to him. Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom jesus loved following them. John, the disciple whom jesus loved, enjoyed a very special place among the disciples as the lords friend and confidant. The gospel of the disciple whom jesus love d the integrity of the bible jury duty just the facts and just t he bible. Gods last instrument of revelation to his people, the guardian of our lady, the disciple whom jesus loved was gone. One of his disciplesthe one whom jesus loved was reclining. What a great way to describe a person and a honour. First, only the gospel of john mentions the disciple whom jesus loved. Po box 885, lockport, il 60441 the disciple whom jesus loved.
The two verses that she then quoted opened my eyes. The disciple whom jesus loved youtube learning from john. The identity of the beloved disciple or the one john calls disciple whom jesus loved is unnamed and has remained a mystery. This is merely johns self description of the fact that he was loved by the lord. This is a good book to read on your own or i think a wonderful bible study book. We can clearly see that the disciple whom jesus loved wrote this gospel from jn 21. It searches the scriptures in order to highlight the facts in the plain text of scripture that are usually overlooked about this other disciple, whom jesus loved. Saint peter and saint john run to the sepulchre, by james tissot ca. Lazarus, not john, was the disciple whom jesus loved alan. There are so many references to scripture, excerpts from other books and real life personal examples throughout.
This was the disciple that was lying on jesus bosom at the last supper. 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. That disciple therefore whom jesus loved said to peter, it is the lord. Below is a summary to help you weigh the evidence so you can render a verdict.
Jesus himself does not use this title for john or any of the apostles. John uses a form of the word love 6 times prior to the passion of christ and more than 25 times during and after. One logical reason why the writers used the phrases disciple whom jesus loved or whom jesus loved as well as other idioms, e. He is never named, just called 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. The disciple whom jesus loved sermon by jerry depoy.
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. The disciple whom jesus loved is referred to, specifically, six times in johns gospel. Practice the love of god for us, just like the apostle john who called himself the disciple whom jesus loved. All scripture is given by inspiration of god 2ti 3. Who was the beloved disciple, author of the fourth gospel. All my sermon notes ebooks milton goh blog milton goh blog. When jesus called his first disciples, they may not have understood where jesus would take them or the impact it would have on their lives, but they knew what it meant to follow. He apparently felt very much loved by the masterteacher, jesus.
The son of zebedee ifit was he desired to be merged and lost in the disciple whom jesus. In johns gospel there is mention of the disciple whom jesus loved. 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. This document was created with win2pdf available at. The disciple whom jesus loved could not be peter, as peter asks jesus a question in regards to this disciple john 21. 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. John is traditionally believed to be one of two disciples the other being andrew recounted in john 1. The phrase the disciple whom jesus loved or, in john 20. The new testament writings associated with john the beloved present him as both a teacher and a model for our own discipleship. Was jesus in a sexual relationship with the beloved disciple. 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. As you know, a disciple identified by this moniker appears sporadically beginning in chapter, where he, as recalled by the author of chapter 21, is closely situated to jesus at the last supper.
May you be blessed by your journey, as were those who traveled to greece for the videotaping and those. This disciple an apostle really is never mentioned by name. When jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near. Gospel of john authorship, beloved disciple, fourth gospel. Throughout the ages, christian art has reflected this image.
Our lord exercised a sovereignty of love, and chose john for his own names sake. Yet, the bible lets us know that the traditions of men can cause people to hold ideas. It is also undoubtedly this disciple whose trustworthiness is vouched in the. All the sweet flowers which bloomed in the garden of his heart were planted there by the hand of christs love, so. 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. We are told that it was the disciple whom jesus loved. When jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother.
Traditionally, john the gospel writer was 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. Sep 22, 2014 he is not that disciple who did anything, but who received love from jesus. 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. In these scenes the beloved disciple stands in contrast to simon peter, who. In addition, he uses love more than 48 times in the rest of his new testament writings. He and his brother, james, were with peter at some of the most important moments of the saviors mortal ministry, and he has been traditionally associated with five different books in the new testament. Pdf john mark author of the gospel of john with jesus mother. Simon peter, thomas called didymus, nathanael from cana in galilee, the sons of zebedee, and two other disciples were together. Identifying the disciple whom jesus loved community in mission. The function of the beloved disciple motif in the johannine. It is interesting that john referred to himself as the disciple whom jesus loved. Po box 885, lockport, il 60441 the disciple whom jesus.
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