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EPISODE · Dec 14, 2025 · 28 MIN

Authorship of John Part 2: Our Earliest Evidence

from The Lydia McGrew Podcast · host Lydia McGrew Podcast

Here I talk about the earliest evidence we have about the authorship of John. as it happens, the author isn't named as "John" in this evidence, but it is still very valuable. It's very important to remember that "the earliest evidence that has come down to us" isn't "the earliest evidence that ever existed." Many ancient writings have simply been lost. See here for a discussion of Bart Ehrman's misuse of the term "anonymous." https://lydiaswebpage.blogspot.com/2015/07/on-bart-ehrman-and-authorship-of-gospels.htmlIf you want to hear me read my favorite Richard Bauckham quotation, which I allude to in the video, you can get that here:https://youtu.be/Ineqa_QL9aw?si=8ufEXQtIH4zDdq40&t=1091The Eye of the Beholder is available on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Eye-Beholder-Gospel-Historical-Reportage/dp/1947929151Or Logos users can get it here:https://www.logos.com/product/416637/the-eye-of-the-beholder-the-gospel-of-john-as-historical-reportage

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