A Surfeit of Johns

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Joseph D. L.
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A Surfeit of Johns

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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
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Joseph D. L. wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:31 am....
John, the Elder
John, the Presbyter
....
Same person. Presbyter = πρεσβύτερος = elder.
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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
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Same person. Presbyter = πρεσβύτερος = elder.
To be fair I think most of these Johns are the same person.
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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.
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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.
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