“You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,” John 5:39 (New International Version).
The Gospels are important because it fulfills the prophecies of the Old Testament of Christ coming. Isaiah 9:6 (New Living Translation) says, “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders.” Isaiah foretells this coming of the Gospels. What are the Gospels? “Justin Martyr (d. 164 c.e.) called the Gospels “memorabilia” (apomnēmoneumata), the “memoirs of the apostles…,” writes deSilva.
Consequently, some unique interpretive keys to the gospels are Jesus and evangelism. Jesus is the central interpretive person in each of the Gospels. He is …show more content…
The disciples were charged with taking the Gospel throughout the four corners of the earth. In one of Jesus’s final messages, while on earth, was that they take the message to every part of the world. Matthew 28:19 (New English Translation) says, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,” Ladd supports this by stating, “Without question Ladd’s theology reflects the orientation of a specific interpretive community, that known widely as ‘Evangelicalism.’” The Gospels are designed for sharing with all who have an ear to hear.
With the comparison of the four Gospels complements one another through the teachings of Jesus. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are considered the Synoptic Gospels because they are similar in their contexts and wording. However, John’s view is deeper than the synoptic or common view/similarities of his counterparts. John depicts Christ deity as shown in John 3:13. Elwell and Yarbrough state, “The Gospel of John stands apart from them, if for no other reason than that as least 90 percent of it lacks direct verbal parallel in the three
The Gospels are important because it fulfills the prophecies of the Old Testament of Christ coming. Isaiah 9:6 (New Living Translation) says, “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders.” Isaiah foretells this coming of the Gospels. What are the Gospels? “Justin Martyr (d. 164 c.e.) called the Gospels “memorabilia” (apomnēmoneumata), the “memoirs of the apostles…,” writes deSilva.
Consequently, some unique interpretive keys to the gospels are Jesus and evangelism. Jesus is the central interpretive person in each of the Gospels. He is …show more content…
The disciples were charged with taking the Gospel throughout the four corners of the earth. In one of Jesus’s final messages, while on earth, was that they take the message to every part of the world. Matthew 28:19 (New English Translation) says, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,” Ladd supports this by stating, “Without question Ladd’s theology reflects the orientation of a specific interpretive community, that known widely as ‘Evangelicalism.’” The Gospels are designed for sharing with all who have an ear to hear.
With the comparison of the four Gospels complements one another through the teachings of Jesus. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are considered the Synoptic Gospels because they are similar in their contexts and wording. However, John’s view is deeper than the synoptic or common view/similarities of his counterparts. John depicts Christ deity as shown in John 3:13. Elwell and Yarbrough state, “The Gospel of John stands apart from them, if for no other reason than that as least 90 percent of it lacks direct verbal parallel in the three