The Evangelists As Leaders Chapter 1 Summary

It is possible to write on the life of Jesus from the information gathered from the bible. I will be dividing my essay into three parts. In the first part of the paper, I will talk about the nature of the gospels, John’s views vs. the Synoptic, discuss if the authors of the gospels are eyewitnesses and how they used written sources. Also I will talk about the Q source. Then I will elaborate on the topic of how Matthew and Luke were similar. Then I will continue on by discussing how the Old Testament uses Moses, Samuel and Elijah to interpret Jesus, and finally whether or not the Sermon on the Mount happened. In the second part of my paper, I will talk about Jesus’s birth and childhood, his miracles, his resurrection, and what Jesus did to cure people, spirits and how they are interpreted to the prophet, magician and the mad man compared to Saul and Elijah. The final part of the paper I will talk about what Jesus talked about as regards to the Kingdom of God vs. the Kingdom of the Romans and what he intended by speaking of the end of the world. I will also speak of the reasons behind the Romans executing him. My sources for this paper will be the New Jerusalem Bible Readers edition as my primary source and lecture notes from Professor Trumbach.

The Gospels of Mark, Luke and Matthew are called the Synoptic Gospels because they all share many of the same stories including some verses that are word for word identical. Most scholar believe that the Gospel of Mark was written first with the Gospel of Luke and Matthew having been written later using Mark and other sources. Since the authors of Luke and Matthew had Mark as a guide while writing, the differences between the three gospels are purposeful and have theological importance. The selected verses in the three gospels contain the same general structure with Jesus asking who the public and his disciples think he is and then correcting them. However, the additions, removals and revisions Luke and Matthew contain change the focus of the argument and have theological implications.

Evangelist set their aim to reach the souls of many different southern people. The majority was churchgoers with the belief in the divinity of Jesus, the Bible, and the promise of life after death. The “worldings” did not worship regularly and often indulged

The Four Gospels present different insights into the life of Jesus Christ. A highly literary and symbolic account, John’s Gospel serves a theological purpose to proclaim the divinity of Jesus Christ as The Word and as a real presence in the Eucharist. Although John differs from the Synoptic Gospels in the narrative of the Last Supper, the Apostle bears witness to the Glory of Jesus Christ because, through the washing of feet, the Master instructs His followers on the importance of sacrificial love.

The “variety of literary genres is paralleled by the diversity of its authors’ thoughts (Harris 2014). Each of the writers of the New Testament believe wholeheartedly in the significance of Jesus and his time on Earth. However, at times they each have a unique and different take on his life and teachings. The “fifth gospel” according to Thomas, paints Jesus as a figure that tries to lead his disciples down a path of enlightenment towards God’s kingdom.

His gospel gives more depth to Christ’s work, and while writing, had enough material to use for his work to not be as similar as to those before him.

The second thing I learn from the reading was the Gospel of Luke; He represents Jesus in the gospel in basically according to the image of the divine man. The person in whom divine authorities are visible and are applied, both in his teaching and in his miracle liability. The image of the divine man also be appropriate in

and their approaches in recounting the events of the Savior’s life (see “Harmony of the Gospels”

The gospel of john appeared to contain a mystical undertone to those individuals who grasp the Synoptic Gospels. It holds the mysteries, usually written as illustrations which helps the reader understand whom the creator is. The creator is the Godhead. Jesus, the Son, which is the second person, enlightens man’s understanding of the third person which is the Holy Spirit.

The four New Testament gospel books, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John form a conclusive and powerful portrait of Jesus Christ as the sent son of God. The four books are not in any way explaining the biography of Christ’s complete life, but rather trying to give the fundamental truth of Christianity, the great truths of the gospel and who Jesus really is. Each of the named gospel writers gives a clear and personal perspective of Christ as guided by the Holy Ghost and the themes that correspond to Jesus. With the exception of the gospel written by John, the other three give some considerable presentation of well-known and familiar accounts and teachings only to be underscored by the distinct teachings and accounts that support their complete thoughts. These thoughts by the three writers are brought to a conclusion by John the Apostle, who interprets the life of Jesus by emphasizing his personhood. Though many writers describe Jesus differently, we will always come to the conclusion that he is God in flesh.

Mark is the best storyteller of the synoptic gospels. The synoptic gospels, Mark, Matthew, and Luke in the new testament of the Bible are similar stories, sequence, and wording. The book of Matthew and Luke displays a viewpoint of the stories as told in the book of Mark. The three synoptic gospels stand in contrast to the book of John whose content is distinct. The role of miracles plays a critical role in the New Testament of the Bible in religious traditions in Christianity. The synoptic gospels reflects unique differences regarding miracles of healing as told in Mark in contrast to Matthew and Luke. I plan to demonstrate the differences in two synoptic gospels by comparing and contrasting them to two miracles of healing in the book of Mark.

Lane, William L. The Gospel According to Mark: The English Text with Introduction, Exposition and Notes. The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2008.

Matthew narrates the story of Jesus. The implied author of the Gospel of Matthew uses all the elements of the narrative to guide the implied reader’s response. The entire text is rhetorical (Anderson, 1994: 46).

A matter that is discussed time and again in synoptic studies is the question of whether or not the gospels form a unique literary genre. Although in the past this was rather strongly suggested,

The Spirit of God plays significant role in person Jesus Christ from conception to resurrection. He is the one who speaks about the coming messiah before as well. In this paper we will analyse the role of the Spirit in the ministry of Jesus Christ especially in the Gospels. For our study we divide the Gospels in two parts: the Synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) and Johannine.