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Unique Characteristics of John's Gospel, Part 3 (TMF:2960)

Friday, September 11, 2026
Peace to Live By: Unique Characteristics of John's Gospel, Part 3 (TMF:2960) - Daniel Litton
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       A second point of note, and this contrasts interestingly with what was just discussed, are some head-scratching absences. As far as the miracles of Jesus are concerned, in this Gospel we are not going to see any casting out of demons. That’s not present for whatever the reason. We also aren’t going to hear any Parables, which are prevalent in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Finally, we aren’t going to be presented with any of the lengthy end times monologues. So, for those who love this third area, you aren’t going to find it in John. And finally, the third thing. It should also be noted that John, as a writer, is expecting his audience to be already familiar with the other three Gospels. This is yet another reason to show this Gospel was written last. We can understand this by noting John 3:24, for example, where the Apostle assumes that his listeners are going to know that John the Baptist was put in prison. Another example would be John 11:1, where he is assumes his audience already knows of Mary and Martha, Lazarus’ sisters.