THEO 202 Lecture 87: class 87
29 Apr 2020
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It is the last of the canonical gospels. Unlikely john, son of zebedee, one of the twelve. Likely a certain john the elder , who was a young disciple of jesus. Well educated in greek and jewish systems of education. Knows jerusalem very well; the gospel is centred in jerusalem. A likely conclusion: well educated young jewish man from jerusalem, who was a disciple of jesus, and moved to asia minor as part of the gentile mission. Early tradition also has it he was from a well-connected priestly family in jerusalem, which would explain his education. Evidence of chiasm (a concentric structuring scheme) used throughout. That the gospel is structured concentrically is accepted by few scholars. 1 john (the letter) switches between we and i . Collection of tradition and eyewitness from the teachings of john on jesus. Second and third redactors edit and add material. Author well versed in jesus and christian traditions.
