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==Distinctiveness==

==Distinctiveness==

The Gospel of John was an independent work, with almost no duplication with [[the Gospels|the other Gospels]] and many notable omissions of what is recounted elsewhere.  The Gospel of John was written in [[Greek]] with a distinctive character; John uses about ninety words not found in any other hagiographer.<ref>A hagiographer is a biographer of a holy person.</ref>  When describing times of day, John uses the Roman (Gentile) method of beginning the day at midnight (as opposed to the Hebrew method, used in the other three Gospel accounts, which starts the day at sunset).

The Gospel of John was an independent work, with almost no duplication with [[the Gospels|the other Gospels]] and many notable omissions of what is recounted elsewhere.  The Gospel of John was written in [[Greek]] with a distinctive character; John uses about ninety words not found in any other hagiographer.<ref>A hagiographer is a biographer of a holy person.</ref>  When describing times of day, John uses the Roman ([[Gentile]]) method of beginning the day at midnight (as opposed to the Hebrew method, used in the other three Gospel accounts, which starts the day at sunset).

Even more distinctive, the vocabulary is the grammatical use of pronouns, prepositions, and verbs. The [[Evangelist]] reveals a deep knowledge of Hellenistic speech of the first century AD, which is flavored with certain Hebrew expressions. His literary style is lauded for its noble, natural, and artistic simplicity. He combines harmoniously the rustic speech of the Synoptics with the urban phraseology of [[Saint Paul|St. Paul]].

Even more distinctive, the vocabulary is the grammatical use of pronouns, prepositions, and verbs. The [[Evangelist]] reveals a deep knowledge of Hellenistic speech of the first century AD, which is flavored with certain Hebrew expressions. His literary style is lauded for its noble, natural, and artistic simplicity. He combines harmoniously the rustic speech of the Synoptics with the urban phraseology of [[Saint Paul|St. Paul]].

Much more than in the Synoptics, the whole narrative of the Fourth Gospel centers around the Person of the Redeemer.  The Gospel of John is unique in not recounting any of the parables.

Much more than in the Synoptics, the whole narrative of the Fourth Gospel centers around the Person of the Redeemer.  The Gospel of John is unique in not recounting any of the parables.

== Specially Observed Events ==

== Specially Observed Events ==

The Gospel of John includes several specially observed events that are not in [[the Gospels|the other Gospels]].  These include:

The Gospel of John includes several specially observed events that are not in [[the Gospels|the other Gospels]].  These include: