What Does John 20 Reveal about Why John Wrote His Gospel?
Keywords
Jesus’s resurrection, apostolic witness, Thomas’s testimony
Abstract
Like the other New Testament Gospels, which were written as ancient biographies of Jesus, John devotes the majority of his text to the words, deeds, and events of Jesus’s life leading to His crucifixion and stunningly unexpected resurrection.
John 20 records that Jesus appeared to His disciples giving them peace, assurance, and knowledge that He truly had returned. He calmed the tears of beloved Mary. He showed Himself to the disciples, breathing the Holy Ghost to them. And He empowered them with undeniable knowledge of His resurrection when He let them touch His resurrected body. Thomas, speaking for all, declared in grateful humility, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28).
Original Publication Citation
What Does John 20 Reveal about Why John Wrote His Gospel, June 16, 2019. (Republished on LDS Living on June 24, 2019. Republished on Deseret News on June 27, 2019.)
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Halverson, Taylor, "What Does John 20 Reveal about Why John Wrote His Gospel?" (2019). Faculty Publications. 10021.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/10021
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Marketing
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