Katie Colucy Professor Bussy BIBL 102 New Testament 21 January 2016 The Gospels The Gospel consists of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. Within these books are four different authors.…
The actual date of Jesus' birth is not known, but it appears that Jesus was born sometime between 7 and 5 B.C in Bethlehem. 25 December was fixed as his birth date more than 500 years after the event on purely hypothetical data. There is not one Jesus birth story in the gospels, but two. These gospels include Matthew and Luke, where they state that he was born of the virgin mother, Mary, without a male parent. However, Joseph the carpenter has been considered to be his father.…
In this text, we get insight into the entire life of Jesus and how he was killed. Matthew believes that every Jewish believer must turn their faith over into Jesus and God, because he believes it to be the only way to salvation. Throughout his life, Jesus tried to convince his followers and other people that he was indeed the true son of God, and that those that placed their faith in him were going to be saved once he came back. In the text, we see that Matthew believed in what Jesus said, and that it is the reason why he wrote this gospel. We get insight into the holy life that Jesus lived, and since it was the true and correct way of living, it was necessary to educate those that did not believe and warn them that they should because at the current moment in time they were wrong.…
It is traditionally considered that John Mark wrote the Gospel of Mark. However, this has been met with some opposition in scholarly circles. The book of Mark’s earliest reference occurs around 130-140 CE by a Christian writer by the name of Papias (Harris, 2014, pg. 136-137). Literature contained in the book was written through stories of events that were orally passed down to from individuals that were alive during Jesus’ time.…
When Jesus was announced as the Messiah, there were so many different views of what he was to accomplish within the culture. Many expect a conquering king, a deliverer from the Roman empire but Jesus actions did not line up with their views. To help the new Christian believer, the writers of Luke and Matthew offer their perspective of what the Messiah and the Kingdom of God represented. In Luke 1:46-55, the evangelist emphasizes the song of Mary, the Magnificat, to detail the mind of Mary, the mother of Jesus and to paint his picture of the Messiah. According to Matthew 3:1-12, the writer conscripts the thoughts and sayings of John the Baptist to direct his audience’s attention toward John’s preaching of “the Kingdom of God” to create his viewpoint.…
Also Mark didn’t mention Jesus as being Jewish, but rather the “son of God”, and made very few references to the Jews. When he does refer to Jews in his story, it is in a negative way, almost anti-Semitic in the fact that they are viewed as the liars and murders. This is especially seen when Jesus is being crucified, which helps build anger towards Jews, because they are the ones who had Jesus their lord, killed in the end. Matthews Story has the birth of Jesus included in it. There is also a connection that is directed toward the Old Testament, where Jesus is the descendant of…
The Gospel According to Matthew is strictly told from a Jewish perspective and places much emphasis on the lineage of Jesus, aka Jesus son of Joseph (Yeshua bar Yosef) as he most likely was referred to in the Aramaic language. This Jesus was a descendant of King David as described in the lineage given by Matthew…
These three gospels are called the "Synoptic Gospels" because they are so almost the same in their content. These three gospels tell many of the same stories. In this way, they are very different from the Gospel of John. The word "synoptic" comes from Greek roots meaning"together" and "seen." These, then, are the Gospels that are "seen together" because they are so almost the same.…
Mark begins his gospels describing Jesus’ public ministry. In contrast Luke and Matthew’s gospels starts with the birth of Jesus. By reading Mark’s gospels I think it is clear that Mark believes Jesus is the Son of God. This is proclaimed in Mark’s opening verse – he proclaims that Jesus, is the Christ, the son of God. (Mark 1:1).…
Matthew tells the story of the birth of Jesus. This is helpful to teach the beginning of Christianity and how the savior Jesus became. Matthew continues by explaining the story of how the Virgin Mary became with child. During this part of Matthews’s gospel, he really stresses the idea that Mary was a virgin, therefore, the baby that was within her was made and filled with the Holy Spirit. He then speaks of an angel coming in a dream to give the baby the name “Immanuel”, meaning God.…
Studying the New Testament Gospels requires one to look in-depth at the similarities and differences among these gospels and use those observations to gain insights into the messages behind them. Kurt Aland’s book Synopsis of the Four Gospels is helpful in this endeavor because it explores the four gospels and their stories into corresponding pericopes. The pericope focused on in this paper is Pericope 59, which dissects Matthew 5:43-48 and Luke 6:27-28, 32-36 and their versions of loving one’s enemies (Aland 55). In Matthew’s version of loving one’s enemies, Jesus quotes Leviticus 19:18 but says that people should love their enemies and “pray for those who persecute [them]” (New Oxford Annotated Bible, Matt.…
Even though the Gospels of Mark and Thomas were written in different times of Christianity, Jesus is still portrayed in both. The Gospels’ various depictions of Jesus’s roles and representations emphasizes how it important to examine differences in society as history brings upon new knowledge and acceptance of Christianity and Jesus’s part in it.. As just a few hundred years elapse, one sees the differences and similarities between the roles of Jesus written in the Gospels of Mark and Thomas. Being the first Gospel written, Mark illustrates a more divine image of Jesus as early Christianity was about finding fulfillment in the ministry of Jesus. Mark utilizes other characteristics which bring out the special superiority of Jesus.…
The stories of Jesus are represented through the four New Testament Gospels: Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. Each Gospel emphasizes on particular principles that represent Jesus differently. Jesus is seen as the suffering Messiah in all four Gospels, but each Evangelist puts in his own intake, hence expanding on the original Markan portrait of Jesus. The writers of the Gospels give their own theological assertions, and understandings, which in effect creates a new portrait of Jesus for each Gospel. The Gospel portraits vary and represent a different and evolving view of Jesus’, stories, and traditions over time.…
This is one of the main differences between Matthew and John. Despite that difference both Matthew and John are narratives of Jesus the Messiah’s life on earth. In order to be able to best understand who Jesus is we must first recognize and understand the many parallels between the old testament and the Gospels as well as between Matthew…
John’s Gospel is set out to prove that Jesus Christ is God. God came in human flesh as Jesus Christ to show His people His great works through miracles and teachings. During Jesus’ time on this earth, He used the claim “I AM” to describe himself throughout all His teachings. The Gospel of John shows at least eight different times Jesus says this. Seven of these claims were accompanied by signs to back up His words.…