Tuesday, December 31, 2013
John 5:1-15
Most New Testament scholars agree that the Gospel According to Mark was written earliest, with Matthew and Luke following approximately ten or fifteen years later, and John’s account, with its high christology, coming latest.
For many years, this story, with its strange pool with five porticoes, was viewed as a late creation. However, in the 19th century, a pool matching the description in the Gospel of John was discovered. I am not arguing for strict literalism or the 100% historical accuracy of the Gospels (there are stories where the Gospels disagree with the historical record, or each other), but it is a reminder that in Biblical studies we should not discount John entirely. While it is the Gospel account that soars the highest, this amazing archaeological find shows us that it was still able to pick up details on ground-level as well.
-Matthew Kieswetter
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