In the Beginning was the Word (Exposition of John 1:1-5)
Author Name: John “the disciple whom Jesus loved”, “son of thunder” Father: Zebedee, Matt.4:21 Mother: Salome (guess cf. Matt.27:56; Mk.15:40; Jn.19:25, perhaps a sister of Mary, mother of Jesus) [1] Brother: James House: Jerusalem, Jn.19:27 [2] Profession: Fishing business in Capernaum, but after the call, disciple of Christ, apostle of love; had been a disciple of John the Baptist (Jn.1:35,40) Note: Rejection of John as the author of the book and attributing the work to a certain John of Ephesus undermines the book as a testimony to the Deity of Jesus. The rejection is based on inadequate evidences. [3] Date About 90 AD, Purpose An eye-witness’ testimony of the things which took place; a testimony to the Truth, so that the readers may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing they may have life in His Name. (Jn.21:24; 20:31) The Text In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all