ITW Week 3 Resources.
A collection of resources to help you understand the essence of John’s Gospel.
Hello Friends, and Happy Thursday!
As we inscribe John’s Gospel, each Thursday, we’ll share posts filled with videos, charts, links, and resources to enrich your Scripture-writing experience and help give some insight into the heart of John’s Gospel. You can refer to this post throughout the week.
Please, don’t feel you need to consume all the content at once.
Refer to this email daily for insight into each day’s Scripture writing passage.
January 16, 2025: John 1:31-32.
John: The Maverick Gospel
Anyone reading through the first three Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke—will immediately notice their striking similarities. The three tell many of the same stories, sometimes with identical wording, and follow the same basic storyline. Because of these similarities, these three are called the “Synoptic Gospels” (synoptic means “a common perspective”). While ninety percent of Mark’s stories appear in either Matthew or Luke, ninety percent of the Fourth Gospel is unique. One commentator calls John the “maverick” Gospel, an appropriate designation for this singular book.
We join The Bible Project for a look into The Gospel of John and its differences from the Synoptic Gospels.