Definition of John the divine

1. Noun. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation.


Lexicographical Neighbors of John The Divine

John Wayne
John Webster
John Wesley
John Wickliffe
John Wiclif
John Wilkes
John Wilkes Booth
John William Strutt
John Witherspoon
John Wyclif
John Wycliffe
John dory
John le Carre
John o' Groats
John the Baptist
John the Divine
John the Evangelist
John von Neumann
Johnathan
Johncock
Johne's bacillus
Johne's disease
Johnnie
Johnno
Johnny-come-latelies
Johnny-come-lately
Johnny-jump-up
Johnny-jump-ups
Johnny-one-note

Literary usage of John the divine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Christian Examiner (1847)
"... as well as poetical, has for ages been sealed, by those whom " much learning" * A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, the Divine. ..."

2. Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity by Society of Antiquaries of London (1817)
"... and in the Revelation of St. John the Divine; in a Letter from the Rev. ... John the Divine ..."

3. An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures by Thomas Hartwell Horne (1825)
"CHAPTER V. ON THE REVELATION OF SAINT john the divine. I. The Genuineness of this book shown, 1. From external evidence; 2. From internal characters. — II. ..."

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