I have a question wrote:I have a question wrote:[]Tradition holds that the Gospel of Mark was written by Mark the Evangelist, as St. Peter's interpreter.[68] Numerous early sources say that Mark's material was dictated to him by St. Peter, who later compiled it into his gospel.[71][72][73][74][75] The gospel, however, appears to rely on several underlying sources, which vary in form and in theology, and which tell against the story that the gospel was based on Peter's preaching.[76]
Most scholars believe that Mark was written by a second-generation Christian, around or shortly after the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple in year 70.[77][78][79]According to the majority viewpoint, this gospel is unlikely to have been written by an eyewitness.[86] While Papias reported that Matthew had written the "Logia," this can hardly be a reference to the Gospel of Matthew.[86] The author was probably a Jewish Christian writing for other Jewish Christians.[90]It is generally agreed that the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles were both written by the same author, and they are often referred to as a single work called Luke-Acts.[110] The most direct evidence comes from the prefaces of each book. Both prefaces were addressed to Theophilus, and Acts of the Apostles (1:1-2) says in reference to the Gospel of Luke, "In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and teach until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen." (NIV) Furthermore, there are linguistic and theological similarities between the two works, suggesting that they have a common author.[111][112] Both books also contain common interests.[113]In the majority viewpoint, it is unlikely that John the Apostle wrote the Gospel of John.[117][118] Rather than a plain account of Jesus' ministry, the gospel is a deeply mediated representation of Jesus' character and teachings, making direct apostolic authorship unlikely.[119] Opinion, however, is widely divided on this issue and there is no widespread consensus.[120][121] Many scholars believe that the "beloved disciple" is a person who heard and followed Jesus, and the gospel of John is based heavily on the witness of this "beloved disciple."[122]
Most scholars date the Gospel of John to c. 90–110.[123]
Most scholars do not date the Gospel of John to 110. There is every indication that it was written before 70 AD (no reference to the FALL OF THE TEMPLE). However some suggest that it might have been written as late as 80 AD. Even Revelations is dated to only about 95 AD and that is the last book of the Bible written and sealed. John is the only disciple to have a natural death, though he was reputed to have once been boiled in oil and left for dead --- only to revive. As for Mathew, he is felt to have been an educated doctor, as he made detailed observations and even noted the blood and water that poured from the wound Jesus received while on the cross --- the one bit of forensic evidence that proves Jesus was dead (the blood separates).
Burning one's candle a both ends makes a dandy fire, but in 50 years, who will care?