Author
The apostle John.

Audience
Followers of Jesus. John wrote to convince unbelievers and the doubting.

Date
About a.d. 85–90, before John’s exile to the island of Patmos.

Setting
John’s eyewitness account is presumably the last Gospel written.

Verse to Remember
“But these are written that you may believe
that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” (20:31)

Theme to Consider
By faith, we must accept the facts about Jesus. He is the Son of God who gives eternal life.

True Identity