Christian In Israel

Jerusalem and the Gospel of John

Archeological discoveries provide evidence for the sites once thought not to exist

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Photo by: JOHN BLACK
When most Christians study the life of Jesus, they turn to the pages of the New Testament and the four canonical gospels – the three synoptic (chronological) gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, plus the book of John, which is a considerably different work.

John’s distinctive nature has led many modern scholars to conclude that it was the last gospel compiled, dating to the 2nd century CE, and is therefore irrelevant for historical studies of Jesus.

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