2006-12-13 10:32:31 · 9 answers · asked by fire555 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The other three Gospels are known as "Synoptic Gospels." This is because they have quite a degree of unanimity between them. Mark's (actually Mark was Peter's scribe) was likely written first, although there is some disagreement on that. John's Gospel was written last, and fills in with stories that the others either didn't mention, or glossed over.
2006-12-13 10:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The other three Gospels are referred to as the synoptic Gospels and mostly follow the same general pattern but each with its own distinctions. For the most part they only deal with the last year of Jesus's ministry. John's Gospel is probably the last Gospel written and quite distinct from the rest. It emphasizes much more strongly Jesus as the eternal Word of God, pre-existent with the Father. It is also the only Gospel that reveals Jesus's ministry as spanning at least three years, as it makes reference to at least 3 separate Passover Feasts. It also makes far more references to God the Father than the other 3 Gospels. Certainly it stands on its own two feet but I think it assumes an acquaintance by the reader of the other three, or at least one of the other three Gospels.
2006-12-13 10:45:36 · answer #2 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
St. John's Gospel bears little resemblance to the other three "Synoptic" Gospels - either in what they teach, or in the style in which they were written. The other Gospels (or at least something like it - perhaps the "Q" (source) documents) were in circulation by the time St. John's was written (c. 95-97 A.D.)...but most believe that St. John or his disciples wrote the major portions of his Gospel either at Ephesus or on Patmos....so the best guess is that John's Gospel was independent of the other three.
2006-12-13 10:39:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
John was written independently, but it wasn't the first. Mark's was first, with Matthew and Luke basing their gospels on Mark's (along with a lost gospel known as "Q" - from the German "Quellum" meaning "source"). Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels for this reason.
2006-12-13 10:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe they are considered independent, however, they all knew Jesus personally, walked the same roads together and listened and learned together.
There are two things that seperate John from the other Gospels. These are that John does not contain any actual parables, only references to them. Secondly, John and Peter don't seem to appreciate each other very much. John seems to present Peter much as a sibling rival in that Peter is always trying to get the most attention from Jesus and to recieve His favor.
2006-12-13 10:56:40 · answer #5 · answered by David R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the Gospels fit together. They all depend on each other for the different things.
Gospel means: Death, Burial, Resurrection.
Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.
2006-12-13 10:46:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the standard theory is that Mark was written first -- composed from Peter's sermons, Luke and Matthew were written later using Mark as one of their sources (and perhaps a theoretical document called "Q" from the German word for source), and that John's gospel was written last.
2006-12-13 10:38:54 · answer #7 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
independently
EDIT:
There is now evidence that Matthew's gospel was actually the first to be written, and not Mark.
2006-12-13 10:45:58 · answer #8 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All 4 were written independently.
2006-12-13 10:35:38 · answer #9 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋