Talk:John the Apostle

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I am aware that the Homeschooling article speculates that John was schooled by Jesus, but I feel for articles on the Apostles themselves, that we should stick to what is known in regard to categorization. Learn together 17:01, 16 April 2008 (EDT)

Agreed. HenryS 17:05, 16 April 2008 (EDT)

I don't know about other denominations or elsewhere, but most Anglican churches in England contain a lectern in the form of an eagle with spread or semi-spread wings. They can be made by a master craftsman in silver or bronze or brass, or carved from a single piece of local timber by one of the parishioners. My favorite is in the tiny church in Oare in the north of Exmoor, Somerset where Lorna Doone married John Ridd. (Haven't read "Lorna Doone"? - You should.) It's carved and chipped and fashioned from a piece of oak or yew by someone who loved what he was doing. (I know this because this is the sort of thing I have loved doing,)

The eagle represents wisdom and, as such, represents John. AlanE 23:18, 19 October 2012 (EDT)

Oh! and another thing! I have a photo of the Oare lectern, if someone wants to upload it. AlanE 23:56, 19 October 2012 (EDT)

John the Apostle was a Jewish man. He was not a gentile.

"We have no good reason from Scripture or Tradition to think otherwise. Some of the Apostles had Greek names, but this was not uncommon among Jewish people in the eastern Mediterranean region of that time, given that Hellenistic culture dominated that part of the world.

In addition, the Apostles all worshipped in the Jewish temple with Jesus (presumably in the inner courts where Gentiles weren’t allowed), and they celebrated the Passover meal and other Jewish feasts with Him. So we can confidently assume, I think, that all were Jewish.

It’s also important to note that the first Christians engaged in some internal debate over whether Gentiles (non-Jews) should be baptized and allowed to enter the Church (see Acts chapters 10 and 11). If one of the Twelve whom Jesus chose as Apostles had been a Gentile, it’s hard to see how this issue would have arisen as a controversy in the early Church."[1] Conservative (talk) 01:47, December 22, 2023 (EST)