John the Apostle: The Disciple Jesus Loved and Why His Story Still Matters
Discover the remarkable life of John the Apostle — fisherman, eyewitness, exile, and author of five New Testament books. Explore what made him unique among the Twelve and why his message of love is more urgent than ever. Who Was John the Apostle? Of all the disciples who walked with Jesus, few leave as deep a fingerprint on the New Testament as John, the son of Zebedee . He was a fisherman from Galilee who became one of the earliest followers of Jesus, one of the inner circle of three, an eyewitness to the Transfiguration and the Garden of Gethsemane, and the only apostle tradition holds died of old age rather than martyrdom. He wrote more books of the New Testament than anyone except the Apostle Paul — the Gospel of John, three epistles (1, 2, and 3 John), and the book of Revelation. Yet John is also one of the most misunderstood figures in Christian history. People often picture him as soft or sentimental — the apostle of love, the gentle one, the one who laid his head on Jesus'...