Hard question December 4, 2023 · 55:57 · 12 min
Why John Feels Different From the Synoptics
- Why does John's gospel feel like a whole different story from the synoptics?
Reading through the Bible in a couple of weeks, Boova finds Matthew, Mark, and Luke unremarkable but John feeling like a whole different story. The answer situates John as the latest writer, likely in the 80s or 90s after the other apostles died, pulling the narrative together in Greek, Roman-influenced Asia Minor for perseverance in the now-but-not-yet; the Eden-to-Revelation arc and John 3:16 are offered as John's synthesizing line in the sand.