Papias and Matthew, Papias and his Elder John

the long version

Papias lived in the next following generation from the Apostles. His surviving comments are essential to background conclusions about the Gospels. Should Papias be trusted that the Apostle Matthew's work led to the Gospel of Matthew? Who was Papias' "Elder John" and what was his connection to John's Gospel and the Book of Revelation? Here Dr. Waterhouse explains the background of these vital issues and puts forth evidence that in fact, Matthew and John are the authors of the Gospels that bear their names, and that the Apostle John, not an "Elder John," is the author of the Book of Revelation. - Back cover.