The four gospels, Mathew, Mark, Luke and John tell us about the earthly ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. The word "Gospel" is a translation into English of the Greek word "euangelion" which means "good news." or “Good tidings”. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are often called the "synoptic" gospels. "Synoptic" is a Greek word from two words “Syn” which mean “together” and “Optic” which means “seeing” which translate to “seeing together” or "having a common view." John differs significantly from the synoptic gospels in theme, content, time duration, order of events, and style. Only 10% of it is parallel to these other gospels, and even then, no such word-for-word parallelism occurs as we find among the synoptic gospels. There are several legitimate …show more content…
The generation that had witnessed Jesus' story was dying off, and the writers wanted to lend credibility and staying power to the foundation of the fledgling church -- especially since, prior to the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, the church still existed largely in the shadow of Jerusalem and the Jewish faith.
The major purposes and themes of St. John's Gospel were different, which helps to explain the uniqueness of John's text. Specifically, St. John wrote his Gospel after the fall of Jerusalem. That means he wrote to a culture in which Christians experienced severe persecution not only at the hands of Jewish authorities, but the might of the Roman Empire, as well.
The fall of Jerusalem and the scattering of the church was likely one of the spurs that caused St. John to finally record his Gospel. Because the Jews had become scattered and disillusioned after the destruction of the temple, St. John saw an evangelistic opportunity to help many see that Jesus was the Messiah -- and therefore the fulfillment of both the temple and the sacrificial system (John 2:18-22; 4:21-24). In a similar way, the rise of Gnosticism and other false teachings connected to Christianity presented an opportunity for St. John to clarify a number of theological points and doctrines using the story of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. These differences in purpose go a long way to explaining
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4:21; Mark 1:19; Lk. 5:10; Jn. 21:2).
• Peter and the sons of Zebedee are called or described as fishermen (Matt. 4:21; Mark 4:19; Lk. 5:6-10; Jn. 21:3-8).
The Synoptic Gospels and St. John reference some of the same miracles our Lord Jesus did as follow:
• Jesus heals crowds of the sick (Matt. 4:23-25; Mark 3:7-12; Lk. 6:17-19; Jn. 3:23; 6:2).
• The lame, the blind, the crippled, and the paralyzed are listed as a collective (Matt. 11:5; 15:30-31; 21:14; Lk. 7:22; 14:13; 14:21; Jn. 5:3).
• On different occasions, Jesus says, “Pick up your mat and walk and go home” (Matt. 9:6; Mark 2:11; Lk. 5:24; Jn. 5:8).
• He feeds thousands (Matt. 14:13-21; 15:29-31; Mark 6:32-44; 8:1-10; Lk. 5:16; 9:10-17; Jn. 6:1-17; 11:54).
• He heals blind persons (Matt. 9:27-28; 11:5; 12:22; 20:29-34; Mark 8:22-23; 10:46-52; Lk. 7:21-22; 14:13-21; 18:35-43; Jn. 5:3; 9:1-34).
• He raises the dead (Matt. 9:18-19, 23-26; Mark 5:21-24, 35-43; Lk. 7:11-15; 8:40-42, 49-56; Jn. 11:1-44).
The Synoptic Gospels and St. John reference our Lord Jesus Triumphal entry to Jerusalem:
• Jesus enters Jerusalem triumphantly to conclude his ministry and life (Matt. 21:1-9; Mark 11:1-10; Lk. 19:29-38; Jn.
The two Gospels that I 've decided to compare are Luke and John. Luke is considered a Synoptic Gospel and presents the human side of Jesus. Luke takes us through the longer version of his birth and his childhood and focuses on the humanity of Jesus. There was a debate in this story whether or not Jesus was human and raised many question to potential followers. Many said that Jesus was just a spirit but by reading Luke, there was great detail of his humanity. Luke directed this book directly to Gentiles and focused more on the teachings and miracles that Jesus created rather than the law. Stated in the text, Luke’s Gospel also depicts more clearly the way in which the proclamation of the kingdom of God and the accompanying mighty works of Jesus brought the benefits of salvation to marginalized people. Luke also highlights the concern of Jesus for the materially poor, and the duty of his followers to be free from love of possession and to give generously to those in need. John was considered a different story in the Bible and in the Gospel. It was the last story of the Gospels and does not repeat any of the other stories from Matthew, Mark, or Luke. John had the opportunity to see the gospel and its affect it had and based that off the
This man is the Christ, the son of God. In Mark this man has gone around teaching and healing people. He has forgiven sins because we are a sinful people. This man is the one who will later go be beaten and given up by his father in heaven. This man has been rejected and mocked by his own people with a crown of thorns upon his head. This man will be nailed to a cross and placed into a tomb. This man will die and be raised from the dead 3 day later. This man paid the price for our sin. He has beaten the devil and lives in victory. In our text we can see this proof because he gets up save his disciples even though they lack faith. In the same way he will be there to help you with your storms. Pray to God, worship him and love him with all your heart and mind. We see that our God can save and truly cares for us. In October 2015 the coast guard rescues a cargo ship of 12 men. These men were off the coast of Miami closer to Haiti and were caught in a storm. The coast guard rescues them just like Jesus rescued his disciples from facing death. Our Lord like the coast guard will bring us back to safety and bring us home.
Esther Park REL 371 Week 4 – The Gospels The four Gospels had so many different point of views but the three views of Matthew, Mark and Luke were Synoptic Gospels which allowed us to hear the story of Jesus from three different perspectives. The Synoptic Gospels represent three different views of how Jesus’ life was.
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John saw God do a lot of great things. John wrote about when Jesus turned water into wine. Jesus was at a wedding when the host ran out of wine. He did not know what to do. Jesus told them to fill up the jars with water, and then said take some to the master of the house. The man who took the water was very nervous, and did not think it would work. When the master tasted the water and it was wine. John also wrote about Jesus healing people at the pool. Jesus saw a man lying by the pool wanting to get in. But every time he would get close to the pool, someone else would get there
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Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the first books of the New Testament within the Bible, The Gospels as they are so called. The words of the Gospels tell of the teachings of Jesus and his disciples and they bring the word of God to others through the land. Now, the books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called synoptic gospels as they are all very similar as to the way the stories are structured, worded, and similarity in context. As for the book of John, this book differs a bit with its structure being different than the 3 before and also its perception, or depiction, of Christ.
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