Several strong clues are given by the author, proving, in my own view quite resolutely, contrary to views held by other scholars by traditional assumptions, that it was actually written by Lazarus.
1) The author names himself, for modesty, only as "the disciple whom Jesus loved," near the end of the book.
2) Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead on the fourth day, the brother of Mary and Martha, is named as "the one Jesus loves."
3) In the Greek, which is more trustworthy than the Latin in my view, the text describes that disciple who leaned on Jesus' breast during the last supper whom Jesus confided in, whom also the text betrays as "the disciple Jesus loved," as leaning in his "bosom." He's never named as John. That's scholarly tradition to assume so.
4) This last clue, coupled with the story Jesus gives in the book of Luke of a rich man and a certain "Lazarus," who was carried to Abraham's "bosom," is another reinforcement. It tells me more information did circulate in the early church.
5) Finally, the writer of the book we call John reminds the reader, "we know that (the disciple whom Jesus loved's) testimony is true." This tells me that the author was hinting that the reader shouldn't trust what people say howsoever they may be acclaimed as "scholars."
1) The author names himself, for modesty, only as "the disciple whom Jesus loved," near the end of the book.
2) Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead on the fourth day, the brother of Mary and Martha, is named as "the one Jesus loves."
3) In the Greek, which is more trustworthy than the Latin in my view, the text describes that disciple who leaned on Jesus' breast during the last supper whom Jesus confided in, whom also the text betrays as "the disciple Jesus loved," as leaning in his "bosom." He's never named as John. That's scholarly tradition to assume so.
4) This last clue, coupled with the story Jesus gives in the book of Luke of a rich man and a certain "Lazarus," who was carried to Abraham's "bosom," is another reinforcement. It tells me more information did circulate in the early church.
5) Finally, the writer of the book we call John reminds the reader, "we know that (the disciple whom Jesus loved's) testimony is true." This tells me that the author was hinting that the reader shouldn't trust what people say howsoever they may be acclaimed as "scholars."
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