Why is historical and literary context important for reading John (and other New Testament books)?

The importance of reading John’s Gospel closely in terms of its original historical context?
Why is historical and literary context important for reading John (and other New Testament books)?
What is unique about John? How does he differ from the Synoptics in significant ways?
In particular, why is it important to think not only John’s unique telling of the story of Jesus, but also to think about the author and his community’s concerns and emphases that lie behind the Gospel, but yet “bleed” into (occur within) or influence the story of Jesus? That is, the author who writes the history of Jesus about 50-60 years after Jesus died b

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