There are a significant amount of differences between John’s Gospel and the Synoptics. The Synoptics consist of the Gospels Matthew, Mark, and Luke. All three Gospels have a large narrative approach. They include geographical settings, extensive numbers of characters, and a considerable amount of dialogue. They also capture Jesus as teaching generally through parables and short sequences of proclamation. John’s Gospel, however, is much more drawn out and inner-directed. John’s Gospel clarifies many doctrines through the story of Jesus. He directed his writings towards the persecuted Christians and their culture. The text is full of long dissertations, essentially from the mouth of Jesus. John’s Gospel consists of no characters. Alternatively,
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For example, the Gospel of Mark was essentially written for the purpose of informing the generation of Gentile Christians who were not eyewitnesses to the events of Jesus' life. For that reason, one of the main themes of Mark’s Gospel is the recognition of Jesus as the "Son of God" which is addressed in Mark 1:1 and 15:39. Mark wanted to communicate that Jesus really was the Lord and Savior of all, regardless of the fact that He was no longer physically …show more content…
The Synoptics are written from third person point of view, characterizing the events as if the authors had experienced it all and were gathering information on what they saw at the time. In this manner they are mostly definitive in their propositions. However, John’s Gospel is more deliberate, without a doubt later than the events he portrays. The author of the fourth Gospel is very cautious as to how he keeps away from the events he explained. However, it is apparent that he was an eyewitness of the life of Jesus, but it is nonetheless understandable that he looks back on it from a worldly range. Although the events are seen through his point of view, people are carefully led to see the events of Jesus’ life not just as John saw them during the time they occurred, but as how he sees them now. There is a better understanding of the importance of the events explained from the status the writer now holds compared to what an eyewitness could have comprehended when the events were taking
For example, the Gospel of Mark was essentially written for the purpose of informing the generation of Gentile Christians who were not eyewitnesses to the events of Jesus' life. For that reason, one of the main themes of Mark’s Gospel is the recognition of Jesus as the "Son of God" which is addressed in Mark 1:1 and 15:39. Mark wanted to communicate that Jesus really was the Lord and Savior of all, regardless of the fact that He was no longer physically …show more content…
The Synoptics are written from third person point of view, characterizing the events as if the authors had experienced it all and were gathering information on what they saw at the time. In this manner they are mostly definitive in their propositions. However, John’s Gospel is more deliberate, without a doubt later than the events he portrays. The author of the fourth Gospel is very cautious as to how he keeps away from the events he explained. However, it is apparent that he was an eyewitness of the life of Jesus, but it is nonetheless understandable that he looks back on it from a worldly range. Although the events are seen through his point of view, people are carefully led to see the events of Jesus’ life not just as John saw them during the time they occurred, but as how he sees them now. There is a better understanding of the importance of the events explained from the status the writer now holds compared to what an eyewitness could have comprehended when the events were taking