Gospel music

The Broader Context: The Gospel of Luke In order to best understand how to properly interpret Luke 16:1-13, it is best to first read the passage in light of its surrounding context—the entire book of Luke. In his introduction, Luke clearly states his purpose in writing this gospel: “so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught,” (Luke 1:4). This is Luke 's purpose statement, but what is the truth the Luke is trying to demonstrate? The main theme Luke wants to convey…

The Gospel of John is one of the four Gospels written to tell the story of Jesus’ life. Just as Matthew, Mark, and Luke have given their accounts of Jesus’ miracles so has John. Though these accounts may have their own way of telling what is important to them, the main fact is that these Gospels were recorded so that we may learn more of the word of God. “In order to understand John’s approach to the story of Jesus, the reader must recognize the centrality of the incarnation of the Gospel”…

However, as the semester has progressed I found myself being engrossed in my daily readings and developing a stronger testimony in Jesus Christ each and every day. Whether it was learning about the background of each author, who they wrote their gospel for, the difference…

In the Gospels of Mark and Matthew the reader receives two distinct viewpoints of similar stories. Of course, the Gospel of Mark is much abbreviated compared to the Gospel of Matthew, being that Mark was written first and used as a source for Matthew; some of Mark’s writings are replicated in Matthew. In the Gospels of both Mark and Matthew the disciples are portrayed in two different lights. Matthew is kinder with his portrayals of the disciples than Mark. Within the text of both Gospels…

Studying the New Testament Gospels requires one to look in-depth at the similarities and differences among these gospels and use those observations to gain insights into the messages behind them. Kurt Aland’s book Synopsis of the Four Gospels is helpful in this endeavor because it explores the four gospels and their stories into corresponding pericopes. The pericope focused on in this paper is Pericope 59, which dissects Matthew 5:43-48 and Luke 6:27-28, 32-36 and their versions of loving one’s…

Proto-Gospel of James, also referred to as the Infancy Gospel of James, is one of several non-canonical Gospels written in the second century. Though the Proto-Gospel of James (“proto-” as it describes events prior to Jesus’ birth, life, and death) is considered scripture by some groups and includes characters and events discussed in the canonical Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John, the narrative was not ultimately included in the canonized New Testament, as opponents of the Proto-Gospel…

It has interspersed chorales and arias as it sets to music chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew (Leahy, 2011). It is a great masterpiece of classic gospel music of all time. Three different excerpts of the music are analyzed in this paper with a special focus on the form, texture, harmony, relationship between text and music, and the dramatic significance. The main purpose for writing the song was to present the Passion story in music during the Good Friday Vesper services (Jones, 2013).…

The book of Mark gives a similar however different view of Jesus as a person than the book of Matthew. This book does not talk about the childhood of Jesus. It talks about his life as a leader up to his crucifixion and resurrection. The book talks about different ways Jesus was perceived. He was perceived as a great leader as well as a teacher and leader by his disciples. Later in the book it talks about how they felt about him being the leader. They did not really question his leadership…

Pick one of the four Gospels and provide an approximate date for when it was written, background on its author, key themes and emphases, and other pertinent information about its purpose and scope, as well as important accounts or aspects that might be unique to it. Be clear in your answer. Ten Points. The Gospel of Luke was written in AD 55-60. The author is Luke himself, who is an apostle of Jesus Christ. Luke is a physician and close friends with Apostle Paul who would often times…

The portrayal of Jesus as the Son of God, the Savior, and the Lord and what it means to believe in his identity makes this gospel relevant to the church. In the first verse of chapter one he writes, “When the world began, the word existed already. The word was with God. And the word was God himself. The word was present with God at the beginning of all things. God made everything by means of the Word. The Word caused all things to exist. He gave life to everything that God created His life gave…