NT scholar Mark Goodacre presented a very brief video on John's use of the synoptics. Goodacre stated that John "creatively embellishes"; "adds new characters and discourses", engaging in "imaginative retelling".
He goes on to state that throughout much of Christian history GJohn was regarded as a kind of reflection or meditation on the synoptics, which seems to include ahistorical or theological material. OK, so, that seems to be the academic/critical position in a nutshell. Now, I have a question for my Catholic and Orthodox friends:
Is there an official position on GJohn, or are there a plurality of perspectives on GJohn within Orthodoxy and Catholicism? If there is an official position on GJohn, does it line up with the critical/academic position as laid out by Mark Goodacre?
Thank you.
He goes on to state that throughout much of Christian history GJohn was regarded as a kind of reflection or meditation on the synoptics, which seems to include ahistorical or theological material. OK, so, that seems to be the academic/critical position in a nutshell. Now, I have a question for my Catholic and Orthodox friends:
Is there an official position on GJohn, or are there a plurality of perspectives on GJohn within Orthodoxy and Catholicism? If there is an official position on GJohn, does it line up with the critical/academic position as laid out by Mark Goodacre?
Thank you.
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