Gospel of Mark

The four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are synoptic. Synoptic means to "see together”, they are one story with many different views (Elwell and Yarbrough 94). Each gospel was written from four people, therefore four perspectives. Matthew is the story of Jesus, King of the Jews. This Gospel is written primarily for a Christian Jewish audience. Matthew dwells on Christ's fulfillment of Moses' laws and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. Matthew was also intentional in the language…

The Gospel of Matthew 1. Who was Matthew, and why was he qualified to write a book in the Bible? 1. Matthew was a tax collector who became a disciple of Jesus (Strauss, 2011, p. 5531). It is believed that he wrote the book of Matthew. He was more than qualified to write a book in the Bible because “as a tax collector, Matthew no doubt would have been proficient in both Aramaic and Greek” and would have been highly organized. Furthermore, he was one of Jesus’ twelve thus, he knew Jesus personally…

the Gospel of John Introduction The gospel of john and the Johannie espistle are both have written by the same author, even though there are different opinion about who wrote gospel of john and the Johannie espistle there are various facts and many evidence shows and approve they both have written by same author which is John and we do not forget that John is the disciple of Jesus. With that assumption, it is clear that there are so many relationships that can approve between the gospel of…

In summary, the Gospel of Matthew, is known to be the first book in the New Testament…The beginning of the chapter is discussed about the genealogy, and birth, whereas towards the middle-end it mentions the baptism and the early life of Jesus Christ. In other words, it tells us the story of Jesus and his teachings. As we read on, we can see that in Matthew, Jesus performs many miracles, and shares a handful of parables to make his point. Beside the point, I believe the Gospel of Matthew was to…

The Bernward doors were created for a Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany and were made by Bishop Bernward. The Bernward doors are the two leaves that consist of the bronze doors. The bronze explains the religion of Christianity. The left side of the door depicts the book of Genesis, while the right side of the doors depicts specific scenes from the life of Christ. These doors are very idealized because they represent good character and correspond to a good idea. They also depict certain…

was written by Matthew, a former tax collector and a disciple of Jesus. He wrote the book around 70-80 AD as a sort of teaching manual for Christians. While Mark focused on narrative, Matthew focused on teaching (Howley, Bruce, and Ellison 141). Matthew is a synoptic gospel, meaning the book shares a large number of verses and passages with Mark and Luke. Only 300…

1. How do each of the Gospel authors use parables to describe the Kingdom? One of the most common topics for Jesus in the Gospels is the Kingdom of God. Through allegories, analogies and parables, the Gospel authors try to explain the nature, timing, and requirements of the Kingdom of God. Matthew most often refers to the “Kingdom of Heaven,” perhaps because of the Jewish custom of not saying the name of God, although Matthew is not consistent in this practice, occasionally using the term…

Mark and Thomas: Two Tales of Salvation Attempting to reconstruct the life of Jesus through historical records is difficult, tedious, and often frustrating. The few writings and records that have survived the perilous 2,000 year journey into our hands can tell drastically different accounts of what really transpired all those years ago. The Gospels of Mark and Thomas are no exception, especially when tackling the topic of “salvation” or rather “How Does Jesus Save People?” The respective Gospels…

The presidential election in the United States this year has clearly showed us how divided this country is. Hundreds if not thousands are concerned with the uncertainty we will have over the next four years with a new president. As a result of the election results people are concerned, troubled, and living in fear because of all the threats the president elect made on the campaign trail. They are worried his threats may one day become a reality. Over the next four years we are living in days…

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…