Though not directly stated, we know that john was called the beloved disciple, or the disciple whom jesus loved john 21. A note from beth moore every disciple and early follower of christ left a legacy for future believers. The life and ministry of john by beth moore provides a personal study experience five days a week plus viewer guides for the group video sessions of this indepth womens bible study. At times i have found the personal involvement expectation a bit too in your face but it is an excellent study, with close biblical references, to one of the pillars of biblical new testament writing. The passage also reveals that the beloved disciple and peter were together, and it appears that the beloved disciple is fleeter of foot than peter which some have suggested may mean he is younger, though peter was not old at this time.
John mark one of the common problems in dealing with the reconstruction of history is the use of limited information to make things fit. These new testament books present john as both a teacher and a model for us in our own discipleship. Weve been reading about jesus and what he did and said for more than two thirds of the book in our hands. I took up the community of the beloved disciple for a graduatelevel new testament course, and though it should be accessible to any serious student of the bible. Buy the secret of the beloved disciple first edition by james f. Jul 11, 2005 naturally he was anxious to be rid of john, and he had him brought in chains from ephesus to rome. Schonfield says that this priest was a secret disciple of jesus who was also well enough acquainted with top jewish officials to be able to gain admittance to the interrogations of jesus. Author john tells us early on that it is these three that jesus loves. The community of the beloved disciple by raymond e. John the apostle must have thought he had seen everythin. The beloved disciple kindle edition by moore, beth. Nevertheless, the beloved disciple is anonymous in the text and must remain so to fulfill the role given him in the story. Lazarus, not john, was the disciple whom jesus loved alan.
Browns the community of the beloved disciple paulist press, new york, 1979 is a book that requires a minimum understanding of the scriptures and the way they were composed. The bridegrooms love is unmatched and inexhaustible, and he is waiting to lavish it on you, his beloved. In his book the passover plot, author hugh schonfield argues that the beloved disciple was an otherwise unknown priest who lived in jerusalem. The disciple whom jesus loved who was that beloved disciple. The beloved disciple attests to the full humanity and death of jesus. John 20 shows the beloved disciple as the example of a true believing disciple of jesus, while concerned to give appropriate respect and support to the apostolic stream of traditions associated with peter. However, this does not mean he escaped all persecution.
The mystery of the beloved disciple new evidence, complete answer book. Peter and the beloved disciple have complementary roles to play in relation to jesus and his unfolding hour. Buy a cheap copy of the community of the beloved disciple book by raymond e. George is a member of the society of mary, the marianists. This can often lead to forced conclusions which, although theoretically plausible, require a straining of the available evidence. Brown was the foremost scholar of johannine literatureand possibly all new testament literaturein the 20th century. Author of more than 30 books in the areas of biblical and pastoral theology and spirituality, he received his doctorate in sacred theology at the university of fribourg, switzerland. The beloved disciple and his book then peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom jesus loved following, who also had leaned on his breast at the. Brown was perhaps the greatest johannine scholar of the twentyfirst century. After suffering all the torments of actual martyrdom, john emerged from the cauldron unharmed.
The life, loves and hates of an individual church in new testament times. Beth explores the life of the apostle john who had the godgiven gift of seeing a larger picture. We get the vast majority of our information about john from the pages of the four gospels. For a long time i thought that lazarus was the beloved disciple, his appearance in the text seems to match up with the appearance of the beloved disciple and he is stated as being loved by jesus, also bethany is close to jerusalem where the beloved disciple appears to be based. The life and ministry of john by beth moore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mar 26, 2008 i hope to share some reflective thoughts about raymond e. 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 comprehend, and experienced more love than he could fathom. Just as christ took john on a lifelong journey into the depths of his love, he will do the same for you. Gods word is better than nonbible sources, and a better bible study method proves this is also true when it comes to the book that men wrongly labeled the gospel of john. Did the blessed mother know she was free from original sin. 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. Beloved disciple encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. The shadowy figure known as the disciple whom jesus loved appears in five scenes in the gospel of john john. Dec 20, 2015 it is also possible that the beloved disciple is mentioned in john 18.
The beloved disciple is the one to recognize the risen christ on the morning shore. He lives with the brothers of the beloved disciple bbd to serve as their superior. But god still had work for his beloved disciple to do. However, upon closer study, there is another follower of jesus that is a stronger candidate that you have likely not considered. Beth moore is a writer and teacher of bestselling books and bible studies whose public speaking engagements carry her all over the united states. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the beloved disciple. Near the end of his life, he was exiled to the isle of patmos for his witness to the truth of the gospel rev. The point johns gospel makes is that any reader who wishes to follow jesus can become a beloved disciple by following his lead. The life, loves, and hates of an individual church in new testaments times. Perhaps a historical individual actually stood behind the figure of the beloved disciple. Po box 885, lockport, il 60441 who was that beloved disciple. Since the writer of the gospel is said to be the beloved disciple, who bore witness to what he testified, and since the beloved disciple is shown to have been present at the crucifixion of jesus, it is believed that the reference is to the beloved disciple. Simon peter followed jesus, and so did another disciple.
The community of the beloved disciple raymond edward brown. Traditionally, john the gospel writer was the disciple whom jesus loved. Aug 02, 2016 lazarus, the beloved disciple it is only the book of john that has the beloved disciple and it is only the book of john that has the story of lazarus, brother of martha and mary. As this disciple was known to the high priest, he entered the court of the high priest along with jesus, while peter stood outside at the door. The community of the beloved disciple book by raymond e. I took up the community of the beloved disciple for a graduatelevel new testament course, and though it should be accessible to any serious student of the bible, the highly academic presentation could prove to be somewhat dry. He wrote in the preface of this 1995 book, in the gospel of john the author refers five times to the disciple whom jesus loved. While there are many ways to be a disciple of jesus christ, in the end, all disciples are united by love for our savior and willingness to follow him. Following john to the heart of jesus ebook 9780805451009 by beth moore. There, before the latin gate, john was thrown into a cauldron of boiling oil. The life and ministry of john leader guide by beth moore provides the stepbystep guidance for a leader to facilitate this 10week womens bible study. Peter and the beloved disciple christian book distributors. Therefore that disciple whom jesus loved said to peter, it is the lord. Notice how the beloved disciple is first introduced.
Peter, however, is the first to go inside and doesnt understand. The disciple whom jesus loved is a free ebook that shows scripture is better than the traditions of men when it comes to identifying the one who wrote the fourth gospel, and the oneofakind gift from god that made this beloved disciple so unique. John the apostle must have thought he had seen everything. The mystery of the beloved disciple new evidence, complete. Rather, he used various terms like the disciple whom jesus loved, the other disciple, etc. Find your way to the heart of jesus every disciple and early follower of christ left a legacy for future believers. The samaritan woman at the well, the woman taken in adulteryforgiven, healed and renewed by jesus, these too are the beloved disciple. Nicodemus who comes to the lord by night seeking meaning in his life, he is the beloved disciple. Initially i was totally absorbed by this book as it gives a wonderful insight into st john, the beloved disciple. Beloved disciple is the same great bible study with a new look. The beloved disciple is not one person but an image of all disciples. Johns gospel says that the beloved disciple was an eyewitness to the mission of jesus, so the most direct evidence that the beloved disciple was not this gospels author would be that the fourth gospel could not have been written by an eyewitness, or even based on the testimony of an eyewitness.
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