🎙 The Five-Minute Debate Podcast returns with a high-stakes question in New Testament studies: What is the relationship between John’s Gospel and the Synoptics? While Matthew, Mark, and Luke share a common structure and often parallel each other, the Gospel of John stands out with distinct content, chronology, and theology. Is it drawing from independent traditions—or reworking the Synoptic material through a theological lens?
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Clarke defends the view that John’s Gospel is based on independent traditions that reflect a distinct Christian community and theological development. Meanwhile, Dr. David Ellis argues that John theologically reinterprets the Synoptic Gospels, offering deeper reflection on familiar material.
Join the conversation as the scholars examine miracles, the timeline of Jesus’ ministry, and the nature of Christ’s identity—debating whether John stands apart or stands on the shoulders of the Synoptics.
🔍 Featuring scholarly insights from D.A. Carson, Richard Bauckham, Raymond Brown, and others.
🎧 Listen now and decide for yourself: Is John independent or interpretive?
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