Shalom.
I am speaking to you today with the countenance of the man depicted on the Turin Shroud. On “The Jesus Channel TV,” I discuss the Evangelions of my four disciples, Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke.
Those four books constitute my testament. Additional books were penned following my departure; among them, “The Book of Revelation,” which contains the “Apocalypse,” is currently the most famous and controversial.
To be honest, I do not know much about this. The book was written in the year 95 by John The Elder, also known as John of Patmos. I would be astounded if my dearly beloved disciple, John, wrote this at the age of 97.
It seems that for quite some time, there was heated controversy over whether or not the “Revelations” should be considered part of the Christian canon. And so it was not added to the Bible until the synod of Hippo in 393.
At the Council of Trullo, the Eastern Orthodox Churches rejected the “Book of the Apocalypse,” which took place 693 years after my birth, and to this day, it is not part of the orthodox liturgy.
My gospel is about forgiveness, and its Greek name “Evangelion” means “good news”. What has an apocalyptic tale of the end of the world to do with me?
The end of the world is irrelevant to what I have to say.
My teaching revolves around the commandment I gave in John 13:34–35:
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Amen!
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