Re: The book of John was written by a pharisee

Posted by qOLOp on 1117370369

Now there's what I like to see: thoughts based on a personal examination of the Bible!

Let me mention a few things that might help to clarify:
John Mark is the author of Mark, not the books of John (which include Revelation). John Mark was also not actually one of the Apostles. That would be John the son of Zebedee. (Matthew 10:2-4)

This John "was known to the high priest" (John 18:15) which would help explain how he knew what was going on. Also, many of the priests joined the faith (Acts 6:7), which would also help account for the sharing of inside information.

John was also the person who coined the word "antichrist."

I'd be interested to hear why you believe the Apostle Paul to have been the antichrist. John is pretty clear that the antichrist is the one who denies that Jesus was from God. And Paul goes to great lengths to prove Jesus WAS from God.