The Canonical Status of the Gospel of John – An Analytical Study
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canonic, Bible, Gospel, John, Christianity.Abstract
The article examines the canonical status of the Gospel of John as one of the recognized books of the New Testament, within a comparative framework that brings together the Christian theological approach and modern historical and textual approaches to the study of the canonization of religious texts. The research proceeds from a scientific problem concerning the legitimacy of including the Gospel of John among the canonical books and the validity of attributing it to John the Apostle, with an analysis of its sources and the context of its composition in comparison with the three preceding Synoptic Gospels. The article adopts a critical analytical methodology based on examining texts and tracing early ecclesiastical testimonies to analyze historical and linguistic data, while benefiting from the achievements of Western textual criticism and contemporary theological studies.
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• The Holy Quran according to the narration of Hafs from ‘Asim.
• The Holy Bible (various translations).
• Ibn Faris, Mu‘jam Maqayis al-Lughah, ed. ‘Abd al-Salam Muhammad Harun, vol. 05, Dar al-Fikr for Printing, Publishing and Distribution, Damascus, 1979
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