John the Apostle

The Apostle John, having been exiled to the Isle of Patmos by Roman Emperor, Domitian, writes in the first chapter of the Book of Revelation that he was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day and was privileged to see a vision of the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ. It is in that vision that we read about Him Who is “like unto the Son of man”, and the majestic description of the Lord in all His glory as He walks among seven golden candlesticks. What does all of that glittery language mean? The candlesticks were local New Testament churches, the stars are the pastors of them, and the majestic Christ holding them in His hand is their Commander-in-Chief. John recorded in the tenth verse that he heard a “great voice” and in the very next verse he was directed to write to seven local churches in Asia. Upon turning toward the voice, seven golden candlesticks meet John’s eyes first. Fast forwarding to verse twenty, the candlesticks are clearly defined by that “great voice” as being the seven churches of Asia specifically named and described back in verse eleven and following. So first in John’s vision are the symbols representing the seven churches of Asia Minor, the golden candlesticks which are described more fully in the…

Apostle John is one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ who was later chosen to become an Apostle. John lived in Galilee in the small city called Capernaum, Zebedee was his father, Salome who is believed to be the sister of Mary was his mother and James was his brother. John and James with their father Zebedee together with Andrew and Peter were both partners as fishermen at the sea of Galilee. The map is located in Northern Palestine. The culture in Galilee had a tradition of political…

John the Apostle was born to his mother, Salome, and his father, Zebedee, around 6 A.D. in Bethsaida, Syria. John the Apostle is also called John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, the Beloved Disciple, and the Apostle of Charity. John’s family was falling into poverty during John’s childhood. John worked with his brother and dad as a fisherman in the Sea of Galilee to support his family. John had one sibling named James. James was also known as James the Son of Zebedee and James the Greater. James…

John the Apostle, also called Saint John the Evangelist, was born in the year 6 AD in the city of Bethsaida. Bethsaida is located near the Sea of Galilee. John was the son of Zebedee, a Galilean fisherman, and Salome. John became one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. His brother James was also one of the first disciples of Jesus. Their mother Salome and Mary were sisters, this made the boys cousins to Jesus. Jesus referred to the brothers as "Boanerges," meaning "sons of thunder." This was…

Revelation was written AD 95 by John the apostle. It is known as the greatest apocalyptic literature to ever be written. Symbolic imagery is used throughout the writing for the purpose of relaying hope to those going through the struggle of persecution. The key themes are judgement, Christ return, as well as ones faithfulness to God by following that word of in everyday life. For example, god will give his judgement whether it be eternal life or eternal punishment. This is because there is good…

The book of Revelation has described by some as hard to understand. However, with careful study it is found that the Bible answers many of the symbols one can find confusing in this book. In chapter one, the Apostle John describes a vision in which he saw seven candlesticks with someone walking among them. What do these candlesticks represent, who is the one walking among them, and what is the significance? In Revelation 1:11, John is instructed to write in a book and send it to seven…

John writes the book of Revelation to testify “to everything he saw” of the testimony given to him by Jesus Christ. He recorded his vision from Christ “for the benefit of…Christians throughout history”. He wrote to the seven churches in the provinces of Asia to urge his readers to “be ready at all times for the Last Judgment and the establishment of God’s kingdom.” While Revelation is not, as some assume, a secret code to unlock the future, it is a great resource to Christians so that they…

research methodology used for this biography on Peter is a scholarly evaluation. While there were many popular sources (pastors or specialist) available on this topic, they often adapted their findings to appeal to a general audience. Additionally, these popular sources mainly offer a quick and sometimes bias overview of the life of Peter rather than an objective and comprehensive academic account. Therefore, popular sources were not used for research in writing this paper. The selected…

states "Let women learn in quietness.... I do not permit women to teach or to exercise authority over a man... she is to remain quiet." In order to best understand Paul 's statement, we must focus on three words which are "quietness (ἡσυχίᾳ),"permit (ἐπιτρέπω)," and "exercise authority (αὐθεντεῖν)." "Quietness... (γυνὴ ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ μανθανέτω ἐν πάσῃ ὑποταγῇ:)" Philip Payne suggests that for this reason, Apostle Paul has commanded a woman to learn in quietness, instead of professing false godliness…

Introduction: “Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: ‘It is well for a man not to touch a woman.’” This is according to the Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians. Although Saint Paul goes on to say that it is better for one to be married to avoid sexual immorality, historians widely believe that his sexual ethics, especially in relation to virginity, played a significant role in the lives of Christians, especially young women, throughout the early Church. The Acts of…