THEO 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 88: Political Correctness, Anointing, 10 Downing Street
29 Apr 2020
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However, there are lots of indirect parallels to jesus"s teaching. Some of the miracles also have parallels in the synoptic tradition. The gospel of john is a gospel. Dual activities of teaching and performing miracles. However, this is at beginning of jesus"s ministry in john. General story of arrest, crucifixion, burial, and the empty tomb. This is primarily an argument of silence: The gospel of john for the most part does mention jesus"s teaching and miracles as found in the synoptic tradition; therefore, he does not know them. An absence of evidence (little mention) is not evidence of absence (no knowledge) It would be very strange that john did not know the other tradition, because of the widespread communication going on. Why would john be silent in regards to the synoptic tradition. These aspects of the jesus tradition are already well covered in mark, luke, and matthew. For the same reason, mark would not feel the need to include q.
