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John
An Apostle of Godly Love
by Jerold Aust
The apostle John had an impressive biblical résumé. We first learn of him when he and his brother left their nets on the Sea of Galilee to become “fishers of men” (Mark 1:17) with Jesus of Nazareth. He helped arrange the last Passover meal and service for Jesus and his fellow disciples. He was known to the high priest and moved freely among the Jewish leadership.
John faithfully remained with Jesus’ mother during her Son’s crucifixion. On the morning after Jesus’resurrection, John ran with Peter to the empty tomb. He saw the risen Christ walking on the Tiberias shore. With his brother James and the other apostles, he helped establish the first church in Jerusalem. Later he served other congregations in Ephesus and Asia Minor.
As if that weren’t enough, he wrote five books of the Bible: the Gospel and three letters that bear his name, and the book of Revelation.
John’s Gospel and his three epistles focus on love. In His Gospel he refers to himself as that disciple whom Jesus loved.
If you want to know about the way of God, study Jesus Christ. If you want to know the love of Christ, study John.
John’s background
John was a Judean Jew who knew well the geography and customs of his homeland. His meticulous attention to numbers (John 2:6; 6:13,19; 21:8,11), names and other details substantiates his claim as an eyewitness of Jesus and His teachings and miracles (John 19:35; 21:24-25).
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