Synoptic Gospels

The portrayal of Jesus as the Son of God, the Savior, and the Lord and what it means to believe in his identity makes this gospel relevant to the church. In the first verse of chapter one he writes, “When the world began, the word existed already. The word was with God. And the word was God himself. The word was present with God at the beginning of all things. God made everything by means of the Word. The Word caused all things to exist. He gave life to everything that God created His life gave…

The four Gospels of the New Testament portray Jesus very humanly. They are biographies of Jesus’ life from Nazareth to Bethlehem. The purpose of the Gospels is to share the news of Jesus, His birth, His life, His teachings, His death, and His resurrection. Within all four Gospels, He is portrayed as many leaders, kings, and saviors, although, after reading all four, He is one with all, He is Christ. Three of the four Gospels are considered to be the synoptic gospels, because in the end they…

of Godspell was written by John-Michael Tebelak. He wrote Godspell as his masters thesis at Carnegie Mellon University. With nearly two weeks until the deadline, Tebelak attended the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral, fell in love with the Gospels, and was immediately influenced to write the storyline of Godspell. The music, however, was written by Stephen Schwartz. As Godspell was one of Schwartz’s earliest and most famous productions, he also worked on the composition and lyrics of the…

scriptures. The claims that Jesus made about himself infuriated the religious establishment of his day and they had him crucified. Every aspect of Jesus’ life was extraordinary and worth examining. The gospel writings of Matthew and Luke both tell the story of the birth of Jesus. According to the gospel writers, Jesus was born to a virgin and his birth was foretold in the Old Testament…

The Gospel of Mark was the first Gospel that was written and it can be found in the New Testament. The four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) provide details on the life, teachings, and ministries of Jesus (Lutheran Study Bible, 1599).The word gospel means good news and the four Gospels are telling the good news of Jesus. Matthew, Mark and Luke have very similar views or perspectives on the life of Jesus and are called synoptic gospels. In this paper, the focus will solely be on the Gospel…

The theme of love lies at the heart of the Fourth Gospel, pervading every aspect of the book. The Synoptic Gospels focus on the theme as well, but in John’s Gospel Jesus directs his disciples to love God and their neighbor, based on Deuteronomy 6:4–5 and Leviticus 19:18. In John’s Gospel, Jesus’s only command for his disciples is to love one another (15:12), and he assures the reader that God loves those who keep his commandments (14:21, 23). John points to Jesus’s death as an example of the…

First off John’s Gospel is different from the three other Gospels. The other three Gospels are called the Synoptic Gospels. John’s Gospel is not a Synoptic Gospel. There are a few reasons for this. First off John’s Gospel analyzes Jesus’ life differently. The Synoptic Gospels analyze Jesus’ life more historically. They are much more cut and dry. John tries to find the deeper meaning of Jesus’ life…

The Bible has four gospels but, only two of them contain the nativity story. The two gospels that have the nativity story are the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke. Both are similar on a literary level which can be explained by the synoptic problem. The Gospel of Mark and the source “Q” were the basis of these two gospels. Matthew and Luke shared sources but, they had their individual sources too. The genealogy, the nativity, and the childhood of Jesus played significant roles within the…

John 15:5-11 Historical Context The Gospel of John has been widely recognized as one of the most influential books in the New Testament. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are quite different from this fourth Gospel of John. The first three books are known as the synoptic Gospels due to the fact that they all convey the same picture. Although there are many similarities, John significantly differs from the other Gospels. John is unlike the other Gospels is that John does not convey as much…

The gospel of Luke is unique from the other synoptic gospels because not only was he Greek, he converted to Christianity and portrayed Jesus as a man filled with spirit; a man of prayer and compassion, especially for the oppressed and for people living on the fringes of society. Luke presented Jesus in such way that he can be seen as a verifiable historical figure, as a teacher and an important prophet in the bible. He also recognises the women in Jesus life, and includes parables about then and…