# St. John — Unspoken Sermons character guide

> St. John in Unspoken Sermons by George MacDonald.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-the-child-in-the-midst

## Who they are

Apostle and evangelist, author of the Gospel and epistles.

## In the story

### [The New Name](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/unspoken_sermons_se/chapters/the-new-name)

Discussed as the possible author of both the Gospel and Revelation, with his mysticism contrasted between the two works.

### [The Hands of the Father](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/unspoken_sermons_se/chapters/the-hands-of-the-father)

Noted as recording neither the Eloi cry nor the commendation, but only 'It is finished' and the giving up of the ghost.

### [The Knowing of the Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/unspoken_sermons_se/chapters/the-knowing-of-the-son)

Referenced as the recorder of Jesus' words and the one who stated 'No man hath seen God at any time'; his statement is reconciled with Jesus' reproach about seeing God.

### [Light](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/unspoken_sermons_se/chapters/light)

The apostle who declares the message that God is light, having heard it from the Word.

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