What does the author broadly mean when he speaks of the Gospel of John as both history and literature?

Review Textbook: The Gospel and Letters of John and the Bible.
For your initial post, based on your close reading of The Gospel and Letters of John in Chapters 4-5, discuss the following:
What does the author broadly mean when he speaks of the Gospel of John as both history and literature? Specifically, what are some examples of each?
According to the author, what kind of history is John and how does it differ from our modern conception of history?
How would you explain the distinction between John as history and literature to someone not in this course in a way that would benefit their faith?

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