Author : Crawford S. Griffin
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780332863993
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (639 download)
Book Synopsis Judas Iscariot the Author of the Fourth Gospel, Which Is Ascribed to St. John (Classic Reprint) by : Crawford S. Griffin
Download or read book Judas Iscariot the Author of the Fourth Gospel, Which Is Ascribed to St. John (Classic Reprint) written by Crawford S. Griffin and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Judas Iscariot the Author of the Fourth Gospel, Which Is Ascribed to St. John The facts that brought this book out were stumbled upon in this way: One day I picked up a Bible that had at the beginning of each book some historical account of its origin and authorship. Among those I read the account of the book of St. John, which said that a majority of the early fathers ascribed this book to him, but that one or more had ascribed it to Peter. This caption cited one or two passages as evidence that John was the author. I turned to them and concluded that they did not sustain the position, and my curiosity being thoroughly aroused I carefully went through the book to see what else could be found relative to its authorship. Among the first things to inspire me was the clear and repeated evidence that the author purposely hid his own identity. There is abundant proof, which is cited in the following pages, that neither John or Peter could have been the author. While reading the last chapter I was startled with the thought that perhaps Judas Iscariot might be the author. After re-reading the book many times and the other gospels and the epistles; this startling thought was fully confirmed, the proof of which is taken from the book itself. I have looked for no evidence outside of the New Testament itself, and used but little outside of the fourth gospel to prove its authorship. As small as this pamphlet is, I have had it under examination more than five years, and have read not only the book itself but the whole New Testament many times through to get at the evidence pro and con upon the facts asserted. The substance of this pamphlet has been published in a n'wspaper. The fourth gospel is probably more dear to the Christian heart than any other, and when we understand its real origin it becomes doubly so, and throws added light upon the whole New Testament. C. S. Griffin, Boston, Mass, Apr. 25, 1892. 812 Washington Street. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
