Not really. Was the gospel signed or does it state John wrote this gospel?
If not, how is it determined to have been written by John?
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RESPONSE: Nope. Lazarus was never an apostle. He was the disciple that Jesus loved.You have made some good points about Lazarus being the author and the disciple Christ loved. I know Lazarus to be the disciple Christ loved because my Lord confirmed this to me. So I love it when people bring out points (give additional witness) that support this.
Lazarus is also one of the twelve apostles.
RESPONSE:tam wrote: [Replying to post 71 by polonius]
Peace to you Polonius,
I responded previously to these things (including the name of Lazarus) in posts 17, 38 and 41. I have nothing new to add.
RESPONSE: No. Not at all. You certainly seem confused.Lazarus is also named Simon. Lazarus and Simon the Leper are the same person. This is clear from what is written (and leprosy is the cause of Lazarus' death).
I am not confused about this issue, though I am a little confused about your following comparison:polonius wrote:RESPONSE:tam wrote: [Replying to post 71 by polonius]
Peace to you Polonius,
I responded previously to these things (including the name of Lazarus) in posts 17, 38 and 41. I have nothing new to add.
Previously tam posted that :
RESPONSE: No. Not at all. You certainly seem confused.Lazarus is also named Simon. Lazarus and Simon the Leper are the same person. This is clear from what is written (and leprosy is the cause of Lazarus' death).
I never said Simon Peter was to be confused with Simon the Leper.Peter was also known as Simon Peter not to be confused with Simon the Leper.
There is Simon Peter among the apostles.
There is also Simon the Zealot/Caananite. This second Simon is the Simon I was referring to.
I'm not sure what this has to do with Lazarus identity (or which verse you are referring to in 2 Timothy). But in Hebrews, there is a statement that man is appointed to die once and then face judgment, but this is an analogous statement being made in comparison to what Christ did. (Hebrews 9:27, 28)We don;'t know the cause of Lazarus' death, but if 2 Timothy is correct, a man can die but once (which Lazarus already had).
The author cannot be referring to those instances such as with Lazarus. Lazarus - as well as the little girl that Christ raised, as well as the widow's son that Elijah had previously raised - were not changed into the new body, and did not face judgment; they were simply 'awoken' then and there into their same bodies. Paul is also written about in acts as having raised someone who fell from a window and died, is he not? These examples are not what the author is speaking about in Hebrews.
Not only that, but some will not die at all. Anyone who belongs to Christ and who is still alive when He returns will be caught up to Him in the sky. We (who belong to Him and who are alive when He returns) will be changed, as Paul explained. We will not die.
By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. 1 Thess 4:15-17
Peace again to you,
your servant and a slave of Christ,
tammy
Perhaps "likely" than "most likely"?tam wrote: How does that become a 'most likely' occurrence? Matthew (considered to be an apostle) does not mention the feet washing. Would that mean he was not present for it or did he simply not mention it?
Yes. And Lazarus is conspicuously absent from any book outside the fourth gospel. This name is not found elsewhere except in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. The reason Lazarus is not mentioned at the table (except in the fourth gospel) is the same reason he's not mentioned at all in the synoptic gospels - he was considered inconsequential by everyone else.No mention of anyone other than the twelve at the table and eating with Christ. From the start all the way through to the end of the meal (including to the point where Judas is revealed and leaves).
If a different disciple (not one of the twelve) had just entered the room to take the seat next to Christ, would that not indicate that one of the apostles had given up their seat next to Him?
Can you give a specific example where the author explicitly says TDWJL is John the apostle?JehovahsWitness wrote: The writer of John is quite consistent in referring to the beloved Apostle so to conclude he chose to also identifiy the same individual clearly as Lazarus of Bethany, and then switched back to leaving him nameless (after having earlier named him) is imposing a lack of logic that is not in my opinion justified by the narrative.
Matthew 27 NRSV 50 Then Jesus cried again with a loud voice and breathed his last.[l] 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53 After his resurrection they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many.The author cannot be referring to those instances such as with Lazarus. Lazarus - as well as the little girl that Christ raised, as well as the widow's son that Elijah had previously raised - were not changed into the new body, and did not face judgment; they were simply 'awoken' then and there into their same bodies. Paul is also written about in acts as having raised someone who fell from a window and died, is he not? These examples are not what the author is speaking about in Hebrews.