The complete commentary of the book of First John
The author of this letter is the same Apostle who wrote the Gospel of John , 2 nd and 3 rd John, along with last book of the Bible, The book of Revelation. It’s easy to see the consistency in style; how the Holy Spirit uses John in this epistle just like he used him in the Gospel of John. This book along with the others were written at the close of the first century according to scholars – around 90-95 A.D. James and John was originally called by Jesus “Sons of Thunder” (Mark 3:17). James who was the older brother of John was killed by Herod (Acts 12:2). John was part of the inner-circle-three along with his brother James and Peter. These three are the ones that were eyewitnesses to the transfiguration of Jesus (Matthew 17:1). John referred to himself as the disciple whom Jesus loved (John 13:23; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7, 20). The Apostle by this time is an old man providing eye witness testimony to what he has seen, felt and heard (I John 1:1). The reader can rest assured tha