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A Surfeit of Johns

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:31 am
by Joseph D. L.
John, the Apostle
John, the Evangelist
John bar Zebedee
John of Patmos, the Divine
Elder John, the Presbyter
John Mark
John, the Baptist
Jonah, the father of Peter and Andrew
Julian Alexander, also called Shemaiah
Ananias of Damascus
Yohanan ben Zakkai

Re: A Surfeit of Johns

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:08 pm
by Martin Klatt
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Re: A Surfeit of Johns

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:25 pm
by lsayre
Onias
Honi the Circle Drawer
Oannes

Re: A Surfeit of Johns

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:20 pm
by Ben C. Smith
Joseph D. L. wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:31 am....
John, the Elder
John, the Presbyter
....
Same person. Presbyter = πρεσβύτερος = elder.

Re: A Surfeit of Johns

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:57 pm
by Joseph D. L.
Ben C. Smith wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:20 pm
Joseph D. L. wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:31 am....
John, the Elder
John, the Presbyter
....
Same person. Presbyter = πρεσβύτερος = elder.
To be fair I think most of these Johns are the same person.

Re: A Surfeit of Johns

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:58 pm
by Ben C. Smith
Joseph D. L. wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:57 pm
Ben C. Smith wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:20 pm
Joseph D. L. wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:31 am....
John, the Elder
John, the Presbyter
....
Same person. Presbyter = πρεσβύτερος = elder.
To be fair I think most of these Johns are the same person.
Fair enough, but the other Johns require an argument, whereas this one does not.

Re: A Surfeit of Johns

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:10 am
by Joseph D. L.
Ben C. Smith wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:58 pm
Joseph D. L. wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:57 pm
Ben C. Smith wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:20 pm
Joseph D. L. wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:31 am....
John, the Elder
John, the Presbyter
....
Same person. Presbyter = πρεσβύτερος = elder.
To be fair I think most of these Johns are the same person.
Fair enough, but the other Johns require an argument, whereas this one does not.
True. I'll adjust my post accordingly.