History of the Church
Trace the story of the church across 3,000 years, from the Exodus and the life of Christ through the apostles, Reformation, global missions, and the church today. Explore 284 events alongside the empires, wars, movements, and turning points that shaped Christian history, told through Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox eyes.
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c. AD 90
Ephesus
JohnThe apostle John, tradition says, spent his final years in Ephesus, where he is credited with writing the fourth gospel around AD 90, decades after the other three. Its prologue identifies Jesus as the eternal Word made flesh, and its narrative selects a smaller set of signs than the other gospels, chosen, the author says, to lead readers toward faith. Its distinct style and theological depth have long set it apart from Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
βThese are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.β
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