Gospel

Augustine, it has not been uncommon for the Gospel of Mark to be viewed in a negative light when compared to the other Synoptic Gospels. It has been said that Luke and Matthew were written in an attempt to cover Mark’s deficiencies. At first glance, this is an understandable viewpoint. To the modern layreader, Mark does seem to flow less evenly and convey less information than its contemporaries. Therefore, among many, Mark was respected for being the first Gospel written and for the precious information

The Gospel of Matthew historically was thought to be the first Gospel written, followed by the Gospel of St. Mark. Early church historians believed that Matthew was one of the twelve Apostles. Gospel of Matthew according to biblical historians came from the Gospel of Mark. Gospels of Matthew written before the destruction of Temple in Jerusalem in seventy AD. Matthew was a tax collector and as a tax collector considered a sinner by members of the Jewish community. Sinners, because they were unclean

The Gospel of Matthew wrote about Jesus Christ as the King of his kingdom. Written to Jews before the destruction of the Jerusalem temple in A.D. 70, the evangelist uses the various prophets from the Hebrew Old Testament. A key feature of Matthew’s Gospel, therefore, is to understand the prophets of the Old Testament to interpret this synoptic gospel. King Jesus preached about the kingdom of God. The prophet Daniel told his audience that God will set up a new kingdom that will (Daniel 2:44).

The Gospel of Matthew is considered a Gospel based on the premise that it describes the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Translated into narrative form means ‘good news’ and the preferred standard to communicate the mystery of Christ. A Gospel is the committing to write of a narrative born of the faith-filled vision, theological perspective and pastoral concerns of the evangelist (Mullins 2007, VI). The famous theologian Rudolf Bultmann saw the gospel as an original Christian

One must recognize when studying and reading the four Gospels is that each Gospel was written for a specific audience. The Gospel of Matthew was written for the Hebrew audience, the Gospel of Mark was written for the Roman audience, the Gospel of Luke was written to the Greek audience, and the Gospel of John was written towards the Gentile, Christian audience. The purpose of the four Gospels and their variances allows the reader to obtain a more comprehensive picture of Christ. Each author has

The Gospel of Luke is the third book in the canon of the New Testament and the final of the synoptic Gospels. While the Gospel of Matthew does contain more chapters, Luke is the longest of the four Gospels, with the most verses and most words out of all four Gospels in the New Testament. Luke encompasses the full lifespan of Christ: his conception, birth, childhood, adulthood, ministry, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. The Gospel of Luke also contains many parables that Jesus told during

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

between the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of John, it is fitting for us to closely examine the disparity between their audiences and between their instruction and message. In particular, we will explore the distinction and implications of specific events in both gospels. and in the end, we hope to expose the variation of these two books and uncover what their differences tell us and why their differences matter. If we were to grab a piece of paper, construct a T-chart, skim through the Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel of John reflects a Christian tradition that is different from that of the other gospels. Many individuals and groups within the early Christian movement rejected it as heresy. However, it was ultimately accepted into the official canon, over many objections. It is now the favorite gospel of many conservative Christians, and the gospel least referred to by many liberal Christians. The Gospel of John is noticeably different from the other three Gospels in content, and the structure of the

Introduction to the Gospel according to Luke Before we begin our series on the Gospel according to Luke, let us have a look at what this gospel focuses on and what makes it unique compared to the other three gospels. The Gospel of Luke was probably the last to be written, between 59AD and 70AD. It is thought to have been written by Luke, a Greek, a physician and a companion of the Apostle Paul. Though personal information about his life is non-existent and like the other synoptics, the author does