Testimony In The Four Gospels

The bible is from the original source and the word testament means testimony. Testimony means ‘proof or evidence that something exists or is true’ (merriam webster dictionary). The first stage of the four Gospels was based on the teachings and parables of Jesus during his lifetime when he travelled and preached about the ‘Reign of God’. During 30-33 AD, the idea of the Reign of God was at the centre of his instruction and way of life. Jesus preached the Reign of God to be the relationship of love we can have with God that will change our lives. He taught that God's’ love will heal us and make us whole again and that God even loves sinners. Jesus preached the Reign of God as he travelled with his apostles. Matthew and John were apostles and Luke and Mark were apostolic men. The second stage was when the Gospels were taught orally by his apostles and disciples for around 40 years. These people knew him or his apostles and Jesus’ teachings well. Because Jesus had been crucified and resurrected the Gospels were coming from a post-resurrection view. While the Good News was being spread and taught orally, some passages were altered slightly with the telling of the stories. However, the message of the Gospels had the same important meaning.

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Samaritans were half Jewish, half Gentile. The Assyrians took over the Northern Kingdoms and intermarried, settling in Samaria. They were pagans and poured pig blood in Jewish temples which made the temples unclean. The Jews hated Samaritans more than they hated the Romans. Levites were members of the hebrew tribe of Levi who assisted the temple priest and were experts on the law of the old testament. Therefore in the parable the good Samaritan, the Samaritan was the least likely person to help out a wounded Jew lying on the road. The Samaritan showed courage, compassion and love for another person even when that person probably hated