Gnostic Gospels

the Jesus only preach the gospels to Jews. Luke also contained the unique controversy between the rich and poor, which wasn 't mentioned in other gospels. In Luke, Jesus is the savior who rescues not only the Jews but also the gentiles, and Jesus despises the rich and sympathizes the poor. This paper will focus on the ministry of Jesus, especially the healing and teachings, in Luke. According to the two source theory, Luke and Mathew borrowed information from the Gospel of Mark and sayings…

the parables often times have the same core ideas, the different words and tones used in each of the different gospels completely change the way the parables are read. In the mustard seed parable, Matthew, Mark, Luke and Thomas all have the same essence, but the different expressions make them very distinctive. Through comparing the similarities in differences between these four Gospels, it can be deducted that similar sources and references were used in constructing the parable. The first…

beginning of Mark 11. This is to say that there is not much text devoted to the journey to the Holy City as compared to Jesus’ ministry in Galilee. Although there is still a short span of text Mark gives the reader hints of what is to come throughout the Gospel as Jesus continually predicts that he was going to be handed over to the authorities and put to death. This foreshadowing gives the reader a heightened expectation of what is to come by the time he/she gets to this moment. When reading…

Introduction The Gospel according to Matthew is the first of the four gospels in the New Testament. Written around second century A.D., it presents the story of Jesus, the breaking-in of the new and final age through his ministries, his death and resurrection, and the demands of Christian discipleship (The New American Bible). In Chapter 6, Jesus is teaching in Galilee to his disciples and to the people of Galilee. The principle of this section (3:1-7:29) is the Proclamation of the Kingdom (The…

The Gospel of Matthew tells of the story of Jesus's role in the fulfillment of the old prophecy / testament from Isaiah. The author of The Gospel of Matthew begins my informing the readers how Jesus is descended from the line of King David and Abraham. This shows that Jesus is not only a king but the Messiah they’ve all been waiting for. In the book it proceeds to tell of Jesus’s teachings providing even more evidence that he’s as great of a teacher than that of Moses. In the book it talks about…

In the Gospel of Mark, there are many theological themes. Some of the theological themes could also be seen in The Human Experience. The themes in particular would be conversion, joy, and solemnness. Conversion is a theme that is in both the Gospel of Mark and in The Human Experience. Conversion could be defined as change in beliefs, character, form, or function. In the Gospel of Mark, the theme of conversion is shown throughout the entire story. For instance, when Jesus announced that “the…

The four Gospels of the New Testament portray Jesus very humanly. They are biographies of Jesus’ life from Nazareth to Bethlehem. The purpose of the Gospels is to share the news of Jesus, His birth, His life, His teachings, His death, and His resurrection. Within all four Gospels, He is portrayed as many leaders, kings, and saviors, although, after reading all four, He is one with all, He is Christ. Three of the four Gospels are considered to be the synoptic gospels, because in the end they…

historical Jesus. One of these sources is the Quelle Gospel. Quelle is the german word for source, and is often abbreviated as the Q Gospel. This gospel is imbedded in both Matthew and Luke. Whenever Matthew and Luke both agree on something, but it is not mentioned in Mark, that means it is from another source, the Q gospel. This gospel doesn't really exist, or is not known to humans today though. It is hypothetical and intangible. The Q gospel is important because it plays a huge role in the…

For my final film, I watched a play called The Gospel Project. It was performed by Justin Poole and Jim Clemens. Since I saw this in February, I emailed Justin to ask him a few questions about the play. I first asked him how the play stick to the texts in the Gospels. He relied heavily on three versions: King James, New International Version, and New Living Translation. He said in his email that he took from these three versions because he wanted to take “words from a variety of these…

The Gospel of Matthew is considered as one of the most persuasive pieces of literature during the ancient times. It managed to persuade and convert many people into Christianity by depicting that Jesus is the Messiah. In the Gospel of Matthew, the author argues that Jesus’ ability to manipulate life and death establishes Jesus’ identity as the Son of God. Through a series of miracles that involves healing the sick and disabled, the revival of the dead and of Jesus’ own resurrection, the author…