The Four Gospels include the first four books of the New Testament including Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each book portrays Jesus in a different way, depending on audience and time in history. I will point out the portraits in each book, and then give examples from scripture and other sources to further understanding.
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is portrayed as the “New Moses” (Gundry, 188). Moses was a very significant figure to the Jews in the Old Testament. Most importantly, Moses led Israel out of Egypt and gave them the Ten Commandments which all of life was based off; because of this, it is important that a major theme of the New Testament is its presentation of Jesus as the New Moses. Jews of that time also were very familiar …show more content…
Both Jesus and Moses were sought out to be killed one by Pharaoh and the other by King Herod (Matthew 2:13-16, Exodus 2:15). An added example of the similarities between the two are seen during the return from Egypt (Matthew 2:19-321, Exodus 19-20). Moses and Jesus both went into exile and remained there until the King and the Pharaoh died, after their deaths they then returned from exile to the land of Israel and Egypt. In addition, Jesus and Moses were both tempted while on Earth. Jesus’ temptation is similar to the experience of Israel while in the wilderness. Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness is compared to Israel’s forty years in bondage. While in the wilderness, Israel was tempted by hunger (Exodus 16-2-8) and so was Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11). Although Israel failed at this Jesus did not, he used quotes form Moses seen in Deuteronomy 6:13, 6:16, 8:3 to remain steadfast. There are many other parallelisms seen throughout the bible that proves or shows the ways that Jesus can be portrayed as the New …show more content…
In John 13 we see Jesus teaching his disciples how to serve one another. Jesus uses the example of washing feet in verse thirteen, he says, “If I then, your Lord and Teacher have washed your feet you should do the same for another’s feet. Jesus is also confronted early on about his teachings. He is asked by the Jews how he knows so much knowledge, yet has never studied. Jesus responded to them and states, “My teachings are not my own be His [God] who sent Me.” Jesus gives the entire credit to the Master Teacher, our Heavenly Father.
John 3: 1-21 also shows Jesus as a “Teacher” when Nicodemus (the teacher of Israel) approaches him saying that he and the others know that he is the teacher sent by God because there is no way he can do these things unless he has God within him. Jesus then begins to tell Nicodemus about being born again, and how this is the only way to see the kingdom of God. Jesus is constantly teaching in the Bible, planting knowledge into the lives of others about the Kingdom of
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is portrayed as the “New Moses” (Gundry, 188). Moses was a very significant figure to the Jews in the Old Testament. Most importantly, Moses led Israel out of Egypt and gave them the Ten Commandments which all of life was based off; because of this, it is important that a major theme of the New Testament is its presentation of Jesus as the New Moses. Jews of that time also were very familiar …show more content…
Both Jesus and Moses were sought out to be killed one by Pharaoh and the other by King Herod (Matthew 2:13-16, Exodus 2:15). An added example of the similarities between the two are seen during the return from Egypt (Matthew 2:19-321, Exodus 19-20). Moses and Jesus both went into exile and remained there until the King and the Pharaoh died, after their deaths they then returned from exile to the land of Israel and Egypt. In addition, Jesus and Moses were both tempted while on Earth. Jesus’ temptation is similar to the experience of Israel while in the wilderness. Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness is compared to Israel’s forty years in bondage. While in the wilderness, Israel was tempted by hunger (Exodus 16-2-8) and so was Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11). Although Israel failed at this Jesus did not, he used quotes form Moses seen in Deuteronomy 6:13, 6:16, 8:3 to remain steadfast. There are many other parallelisms seen throughout the bible that proves or shows the ways that Jesus can be portrayed as the New …show more content…
In John 13 we see Jesus teaching his disciples how to serve one another. Jesus uses the example of washing feet in verse thirteen, he says, “If I then, your Lord and Teacher have washed your feet you should do the same for another’s feet. Jesus is also confronted early on about his teachings. He is asked by the Jews how he knows so much knowledge, yet has never studied. Jesus responded to them and states, “My teachings are not my own be His [God] who sent Me.” Jesus gives the entire credit to the Master Teacher, our Heavenly Father.
John 3: 1-21 also shows Jesus as a “Teacher” when Nicodemus (the teacher of Israel) approaches him saying that he and the others know that he is the teacher sent by God because there is no way he can do these things unless he has God within him. Jesus then begins to tell Nicodemus about being born again, and how this is the only way to see the kingdom of God. Jesus is constantly teaching in the Bible, planting knowledge into the lives of others about the Kingdom of