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Aspects of Historicity in the Gospel of John

Scholarly essay arguing that John’s Gospel contains significant archaeological, topographical, and historical material.

Author: Paul N. Anderson
Publisher: Jesus and Archaeology
Tradition: New Testament scholarship
Accessed: 2026-06-24

Citation

Paul N. Anderson, “Aspects of Historicity in the Gospel of John: Implications for Investigations of Jesus and Archaeology,” in Jesus and Archaeology, ed. James H. Charlesworth, Eerdmans, 2006, 587-618.

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John did not write the Gospel of JohnDisputed authorship is not the same as unreliability. John's Gospel claims eyewitness roots, circulated early, and its view of Jesus appears in earlier sources.