Get to know Synoptics better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning.
Synoptics meaning
plural of Synoptic
Synonyms of Synoptics
Using Synoptics
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Synoptic
- Useful related words include: synoptic gospels, sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing.
- In the example corpus, synoptics often appears in combinations such as: the synoptics.
Context around Synoptics
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Synoptics
- In this selection, "synoptics" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, repeatedly and jesus stand out and add context to how "synoptics" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in the synoptics and all three synoptics repeatedly make. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "synoptics" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with synoptics
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He performs several miracles as signs, most of them not found in the synoptics. (14 words)
Nathanael appears to parallel Bartholomew found in the synoptics, as both are paired with Philip in the respective gospels. (19 words)
The fourth gospel, the Gospel of John, presents a very different picture of Jesus and his ministry from the synoptics. (20 words)
All three synoptics repeatedly make women the subject of verbs of seeing, Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses (Eerdmans Publishing Company: Cambridge, 2006), p. 48. clearly presenting them as eyewitnesses. (30 words)
Theological emphasis Jesus is identified with the Word (" Logos "), and the Word is identified with theos ("god" in Greek);sfn no such identification is made in the synoptics. (28 words)
Chronology In the synoptics the ministry of Jesus takes a single year, but in John it takes three, as evidenced by references to three Passovers. (25 words)
Example sentences (7)
All three synoptics repeatedly make women the subject of verbs of seeing, Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses (Eerdmans Publishing Company: Cambridge, 2006), p. 48. clearly presenting them as eyewitnesses.
Chronology In the synoptics the ministry of Jesus takes a single year, but in John it takes three, as evidenced by references to three Passovers.
He performs several miracles as signs, most of them not found in the synoptics.
Jesus' divine role In the synoptics, Jesus speaks often about the Kingdom of God ; his own divine role is obscured (see Messianic Secret ).
Nathanael appears to parallel Bartholomew found in the synoptics, as both are paired with Philip in the respective gospels.
The fourth gospel, the Gospel of John, presents a very different picture of Jesus and his ministry from the synoptics.
Theological emphasis Jesus is identified with the Word (" Logos "), and the Word is identified with theos ("god" in Greek);sfn no such identification is made in the synoptics.
Common combinations with synoptics
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: