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    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…

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    The Gospels Mark Matthew Luke John ---Vancy Google image-By Mike Bennett Gospels Greek word “evangelion” Testimonies of Faith. They are faith sources rather than historical sources. Good news which came out from the Jesus’ follower. The mission of Gospels is written to proclaim a messages of the faith in Jesus. The information that contains about Jesus’ works, life, massage, death and resurrection. NOT BIOGRAPHIES! Chronologically organized Memoirs of the apostles…

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    The Bible has four gospels but, only two of them contain the nativity story. The two gospels that have the nativity story are the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke. Both are similar on a literary level which can be explained by the synoptic problem. The Gospel of Mark and the source “Q” were the basis of these two gospels. Matthew and Luke shared sources but, they had their individual sources too. The genealogy, the nativity, and the childhood of Jesus played significant roles within the…

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    The gospel of Luke is unique from the other synoptic gospels because not only was he Greek, he converted to Christianity and portrayed Jesus as a man filled with spirit; a man of prayer and compassion, especially for the oppressed and for people living on the fringes of society. Luke presented Jesus in such way that he can be seen as a verifiable historical figure, as a teacher and an important prophet in the bible. He also recognises the women in Jesus life, and includes parables about then and…

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    Exegetical Paper Many people view wealth as the solution to all of their problems, but in the gospel of Mark, Jesus takes another side. He calls his followers to give up all their earthly possessions and be fully dependent on him. This is a picture of our dependence on God for our eternal destiny. Jesus calls christians to a radical, sacrificial life in Mark 10:21. The second gospel, the Gospel of Mark, was written by the apostle Mark. He wrote this book primarily based off the teachings of…

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    involved, nine times out of ten there is more than one side to the story. Just because there are different stories, doesn’t mean that one story may not be true, it can simply mean that each person decided to explain what was more significant to them. In the Bible there are several chapters. Although some stories are quite similar, In each of the chapters there tells a unique story. The gospels of Mark and Matthew are recognized as synoptic gospels, being that they contain majority of the same…

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    Over the years much study has been done of the Gospels. Each time a scholar begins to study the Gospels they must take a step back and determine what the Gospels mean to them. Scholarly methods can depend upon one’s view of the Gospel’s authoritative nature. Scholarly study of the Gospels utilizes either a critical methodology or one where the Gospels are seen as an authority set by God due to being sacred text (Harris, 2011). The use of fundamentalist methodology in which the Gospels are viewed…

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    Gospel Of Luke Essay

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    The Gospel of Luke and Jesus in Our Lives Today The Gospel of Luke shows significant relevance to all aspects of our daily Christian lives whilst successfully reinforcing the teachings and actions of Jesus Christ. Through Luke’s Gospel, we can encounter Jesus firsthand and understand his teachings in depth in order to extensively implement them to live a God-fearing life and inspire others to do the same. Jesus is the bringer of salvation, good news and the Kingdom of God. He was the first to…

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    The Four Gospels Essay

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    The four Gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John work together to present Jesus. An in-depth look that reviews structures, themes, authors, setting, and date of each Gospel, are ways to shape each Gospels contribution to the portrait of Jesus. By doing so, this pinpoints how they are similar and different from each other. What some referred to as, “memoirs of the apostles”, are not considered to be a biography of Christ, rather, the same information arranged and written as their…

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    There are many differences that I observed while reading the accounts of Matthew and Mark. To begin, in the Gospel of Matthew the words have to be read more slowly and capturing the meaning of the stories than in the Gospel of Mark. Second, the Gospel of Matthew focused more on the teachings of Jesus than on his actions in Gospel of Mark. Third, in my perspective the portrait of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew is a teaching savior whereas to in the Gospel of Mark just does things. To sum it up,…

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