Was the book of John written first or the book of Revelation?
I am curious to know which book came first: Book of John or Book of Revelation.
Are there any evidence to prove this chronology?
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What is the cause of the "greater sin" in John 19:11?
In Jesus’ conversation with Pilate in John 19:11, responding to his question, “Don’t you know that I have the authority….to crucify you?” Jesus answers:
“You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from abov…
Is there a difference in the manner by which Jesus, Elijah, and Enoch went to heaven?
I am building on a previous question located here.
I am not satisfied with the answers to the question and want to ask specifically if the text describing the manner in which Enoch and Elijah went to heaven are actually different than how…
Does the Shema Yisrael affirm the first two persons of the trinity, aka the Father and Son?
Does the Shema Yisrael affirm the first two persons of the trinity, aka the Father and Son?
Shema Yisrael is a combination of Deuteronomy 6:4–9, 11:13–21, and Numbers 15:37–41.
Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (NASB)
4 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our G…
Does "Jesus has come in the flesh" in 1 John 4:2 imply a fleshless pre-existence?
1 John 4:2 (ESV):
2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
When I read this verse, my immediate impression is that of the incarnation: that Jesus already exist…
The Assemblies Of God Godly Love And The Revitalization Of American Pentecostalism
156 Book Reviews / Pneuma 34 (2012) 95-159 Margaret M. Poloma and John C. Green, The Assemblies of God: Godly Love and the Revitaliza-…
Does the word egeneto in John 1:3 mean "create"? make?
If the Greek word egeneto in John 1:3 does not mean create, how does its meaning affect our understanding of John 1:3?
John 1:3 NET bible
All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created
Jo…
To which beginning is the word ‘beginning’ (arche) referring in the Gospel of John, outside of the prologue?
The standard reading of John 1:1
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God."
is that the beginning – ἀρχῇ (archē) – refers to the old beginning, i.e., the beginning described in Genesis 1. …
What did John mean in Mathew 3:10 the axe is laid on to the root of trees?
Mathew 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
What was John referring to as the root of the trees? It seems to be a sin…
"Overcome" vs "comprehend" in John 1:5
John 1:5 reads in the ESV:
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
I recently heard the KJV quoted and was struck by the difference:
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended…
Should John 10:33 say "because that thou, being a man, makest thyself a god"? or make thyself God? [duplicate]
I have come across a theological assertion (in conversation with a Biblical Unitarian) that John 10:33 should be understood thus:
The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, …
Concerning John 9:3-4 with reference to John 11:4
John 9:3-4 – Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,
but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is
coming, when no one can wo…