The Gospels were written by eyewitnesses or near-eyewitnesses. Matthew has been the known as the author of the Gospel of Matthew since the beginning of its circulation. Many Church Fathers such as Justin Martyr‚ Papias‚ and Ireanaeus said that Matthew wrote his Gospel in Hebrew. The Apostle John and Irenaeus testify that Mark wrote down many things that Peter‚ as one of the Apostles‚ told him. The Book of Acts was written by the same author as the Gospel of Luke. In Acts‚ the author uses the
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Is John Written to a Jewish Audience? While there is certainly debate about whether or not Jews were the primary audience for the gospel of John‚ there are many who do believe that John is the most Jewish of the four gospels. For example‚ Steve Wertheim‚ of Jews for Jesus related the following observation: “Not only is John ’s gospel written for evangelism‚ it seems to be written particularly for Jewish evangelism. From the beginning‚ the book of John is geared to Jewish thinking. John 1:1
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The Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of John each present an illustration of Jesus in both humanity and divinity. However‚ each gospel portrays Jesus in a different way. The Gospel of Mark focuses on the mortality aspect of Jesus such as the concern of dying. On the contrary the Gospel of John focuses on the spirituality aspect of Jesus‚ and the revelation of Jesus and the Father being one. Despite the differences in portrayal of Jesus leading up to the Last Supper. Throughout this event both Gospels
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What is a gospel‚ and why were the canonical gospels written? What is a gospel? A gospel is a narrative that describes the life of Jesus. The most commonly known gospels are the four canonical gospels of Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John. The gospels are considered to be a revelation from God and are central to the Christianity belief system. To the first Christians it would have been a surprise to see a book called gospel as for them the word gospel would have meant to gospel message. The word
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Synoptic Gospels Introduction God used his four Gospels to accomplish a purpose. Each Gospel and author had a different purpose and each focused on the different facets of Jesus and his ministry. “The first three Gospels “are referred to as the synoptic gospels because of the large amount of overlapping materials. (In Greek‚ synoptic means “seen together’). The Gospel of John is distinguished from the synoptic gospels due to the accounts on Jesus miracles and discourses.” (Mueller 79). The Gospel
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Social gospel was a movement that sprung up in the late 19th century and early 20th century in the United States in response to social conditions. During this time period‚ conditions of the industrial revolution and increased immigration led to terrible conditions for the poor (Foner‚ 2014). In urban areas‚ poor families were packed into small unsanitary tenements. City slums were filled with disease‚ over-crowding‚ and crime. Factory workers‚ who were often very young children‚ were forced to work
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The Secret Gospel of Mark was apparently written before the canonical Gospels. The fragment preserved from Secret Mark mentions Jesus raising a young man from the dead. This text is found in the supposed letter of Clement of Alexandria‚ but there is only one surviving copy‚ which questions the validity of the source. In 1935‚ four fragments of papyrus of a previously unknown Gospel were published. In this text‚ Jesus was described as cleansing a leper that seemed similar to the story told in Mark
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The Bible contains three synoptic gospels which tell various stories from Jesus’s life from fairly similar perspectives. The gospel of Mark was written first‚ therefore it contains a sort of basis for the authors of Matthew and Luke to follow. Each author‚ however adds their own details‚ writing styles‚ and literary elements to emphasize a particular point. For example‚ Matthew intentionally refers to Jesus as the Son of David in a variety of ways‚ ranging from calculated subtle references to making
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good news of Jesus Christ‚ the Son of God” Is the first opening line in the Gospel of Mark. The initial passage has already been a representation of good news--delving straight into accounts of the good news which is heavily infused in Mark’s Gospel. Mark who is also known as John Mark‚ depicts a portrait of Jesus that is striking‚ compelling and focused on Jesus’ miracles and divine Sonship. Which is unlike the other Gospels. Mark wrote for an audience of people who most likely were of Gentile descent
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four Gospels are attributed to different authors‚ with each book being distinct in some form or another. The Gospels of Mathew‚ Mark‚ and Luke are often referred to as the “Synoptic Gospels.” The Gospel of John‚ however‚ has a different take on the events of Christ’s life‚ and he presents them in a poetic form using many symbols. By comparing one of the Synoptic Gospels‚ like Luke‚ with the Gospel of John‚ we can see the similarities and differences throughout their works. Although the Gospels of Luke
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