Apostle John
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The Apostle John was a disciple of John the Baptist before meeting Jesus. [1] John with his brother James as well as his friends Peter and Andrew traveled from Bethsaida to the River Jordan, a distance of about 75 miles. [2] John was one of two disciples with John the Baptist when Jesus was proclaimed the Lamb of God, at which point John and Andrew became the first two disciples of Jesus. [3]
=== Family ===custom essay John was half cousin to Jesus as his mother Salome was Mary's sister. [4]
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[edit] Early Discipleship
John was a faithful disciple of the Lord during His early ministry in Judea. He and others then returned home where they worked as partners with John's father Zebedee until Jesus called them to permanent discipleship. [5]
[edit] Beloved Disciple
Despite his human failings and sins, John enjoyed a close relationship with the Lord that led to him being called "the beloved disciple" by others in the group. [6] He was so close to Jesus that he put his head on the Lord's chest to inquire about the betrayer. [7]
Through discipleship John had developed an insight and grace not readily seen in the other disciples. This is evident in many way: John faced certain danger by entering the high priest's home during Jesus' trial and then to bring Peter in meant that he had access to the high priest [8]. Also, when John joined Peter in the tomb, he saw the meaning of the carefully arranged grave clothes and believed in Jesus' resurrection.
John and Peter preached the sermon at Pentecost [9], where they had healed a lame man [10] and were jailed together [11]. Reflecting the level of trust and authority shared by John and Peter as apostolic emissaries, they were sent by all of the apostles to investigate the Samaritan revival [12].
According to the historian Tertullian [13], John was boiled in oil by the Roman Emperor Domitian, but survived the experience and began preaching from the cauldron. When John leapt from the cauldron, Domitian order him to the prison island of Patmos.
[edit] Authorship
John contributed 5 books to the Bible, The Gospel of John 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Revelation.
