Reading the first for books of the New Testament can at times make the reader ask; “haven’t I read this before?” There are many pieces especially in the first three books that record similar accounts of the life of Jesus. One must also notice details only specific to one book as well. The next few paragraphs will highlight some of the similarities and differences found in each book. “The reason why Matthew, Mark, and Luke, are known as the synoptic gospels is that they follow a common pattern in describing the Ministry of Jesus. Both the similarities and the differences are significant.” (Guthrie, D, P. 83, 1970)
Mathew’s gospel is the most Jewish of all the gospels. “Matthew was written for a Jewish Christian community that was encountering …show more content…
Luke’s gospel is addressed primarily though not Exclusively to the socially wealthy and powerful elite members of Greco-Roman urban Jesus households.” (W. Jackson, Examining the Four Gospels) Luke’s gospel is unique in the fact that the author frequently refers to Jesus as the great physician. The compassion of Jesus in Luke is directed towards low class citizens not looked highly upon in this culture. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.” (Luke 4:18-19, …show more content…
With just one book missing our view and understanding of Jesus would shift. Matthew holds important details of Jesus ancestry. Mark makes heavy note that Jesus is the Son of God, and Luke places emphasis on Jesus being the great physician. They John explains what is to be done with the knowledge gained about Jesus. C. Kavin Rowe sums it up nicely “the differences in the Gospels are not a problem. Instead, they are a rich reflection of the way in which the Bible mediates God’s redeeming presence to the world. (C. Kavin Rowe, Navigating the Differences,
Mathew’s gospel is the most Jewish of all the gospels. “Matthew was written for a Jewish Christian community that was encountering …show more content…
Luke’s gospel is addressed primarily though not Exclusively to the socially wealthy and powerful elite members of Greco-Roman urban Jesus households.” (W. Jackson, Examining the Four Gospels) Luke’s gospel is unique in the fact that the author frequently refers to Jesus as the great physician. The compassion of Jesus in Luke is directed towards low class citizens not looked highly upon in this culture. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.” (Luke 4:18-19, …show more content…
With just one book missing our view and understanding of Jesus would shift. Matthew holds important details of Jesus ancestry. Mark makes heavy note that Jesus is the Son of God, and Luke places emphasis on Jesus being the great physician. They John explains what is to be done with the knowledge gained about Jesus. C. Kavin Rowe sums it up nicely “the differences in the Gospels are not a problem. Instead, they are a rich reflection of the way in which the Bible mediates God’s redeeming presence to the world. (C. Kavin Rowe, Navigating the Differences,