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[Bible] Episode 272: Hugo Méndez - Who Wrote John?

The Bible For Normal People

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Exploring Authorship in the Gospel of John and Epistles

Analyzing the textual parallels between the Gospel of John and the Epistles, the chapter questions the authorship and the creation of the beloved disciple persona. Scholars discuss the potential pseudopigraphical nature of the texts and the symbolic significance of the beloved disciple. The chapter examines the complexities of biblical authorship and the scholarly process of deciphering the origins of these religious texts.

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