The Bible For Normal People [Bible] Episode 272: Hugo Méndez - Who Wrote John?
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Jun 3, 2024 
Hugo Méndez discusses theories on the authorship of the Gospel and Letters of John. They delve into alternative ideas about who wrote the texts and the implications for approaching the Bible as a whole.
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John's Authorship
- Gospel titles likely added later by scribes guessing authorship based on traditions.
- John's Gospel is linked to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John by similar phrasing, but they have subtle differences.
Pseudepigrapha in John
- The Gospel and letters of John might be pseudepigrapha, using the "disciple whom Jesus loved" as a shared pen name.
- This explains similarities, differences, and direct copying signs between texts.
Pseudepigrapha Examples
- Pseudepigrapha was common in antiquity, sometimes for ethical reasons (women, enslaved) and other times deceptively.
- Examples: some of Paul's letters and non-canonical gospels like Thomas.