Gospel of Matthew

In the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, also known as the Gospels, we see four different accounts of the same story all written to different people groups. In Matthew, we see Jesus portrayed as the rightful heir to the Messianic throne. Matthew was a Jew, who wrote his account to other Jews. Matthew wrote his account to show that Jesus was the fulfilment of the Messianic prophecy. Matthew was written in A.D. 80-100. In Mark, Jesus is written about as a Servant of God. Mark wrote his…

The Gospels Matthew and Luke each contain a short but elaborate birth narrative concerning Jesus’ infancy. Bonaventure’s, “The Tree of Life,” also highlights the story of the Infancy of Christ but in a more encompassing manner. This paper will provide an overview of each account and compare them to the presentation emphasized by Bonaventure. While each account has little overlap, there are important points in each that contribute to the themes the two Gospels are trying to call attention to. By…

looks at the 700s, they will discover The Lindisfarne Gospels. Initially one would see this as two-dimensional art but with a closer look, they would see attempts at making the art three-dimensional. With The Lindisfarne Gospels, one will notice that there are four gospels (Matthew, Luke, Mark, and John). Focusing on Matthew’s page of the book, it is obvious how much care and detail went into the painting. The attempts to make the clothing on Matthew look like it has some dimension and like it…

Within the New Testament, the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John work together to give accounts of the life of Jesus; Mark, though, uniquely focuses on Jesus as God. Each of these gospels give an insight into the life of Christ from their perspective. Each of the authors was moved by the Holy Spirit to write their thoughts down onto paper. Each one of these authors had the, “primary purpose…to present the gospel message and call people to faith” (Elwell & Yarbrough, 2013, p. 57). They…

Luke’s Gospel was written in the mid to late 80’s of the first century. The attributed author Luke was a physician and companion of Paul. The actual author was a gentile christian convert and a well educated historian at that. The original readers were wealthier Christians from Gentile backgrounds. His readers were people who have already heard of Jesus but wished to know more. Luke was composed probably in a Greek city where St. Paul founded the church. There were many previous narratives…

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 comparison can be made between arguably the most similar writings of the mustard seed parable, Matthew…

To Forgive or Not Forgive, That is the Question Throughout the New Testament of the Bible, Christians are constantly reminded of the importance of forgiveness. Mathew 6:15 states: “But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (KJV). In other words, a person cannot expect to be forgiven by God if that person does not forgive others. When it comes to forgiving those that I love, I do not have a difficult time forgiving them, and this is probably…

Much of the New Testament is filled with Narratives; narratives of the life of Jesus along with many practical teachings that can be applied to daily life. John 3:1-15 includes a discussion between Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews, and Jesus. This story alone is very practical because Nicodemus is shown coming up to Jesus with many questions that he wants answers to. On the other hand, the book of Ezekiel 37, to which I will be comparing with John 3, is a book of the major prophets. Prophecy is…

The Gospel of Luke is one of the four Gospels accepted as part of the canon of Scripture. This Gospel is the Gospel that focuses most on social justice and God’s mercy. His Gospel is also the only Gospel that contains the annunciation. Though Luke didn’t witness Jesus’s miracles personally he did sound research and his Gospel is just as accurate as the others. Luke wrote two books in the Bible, The Gospel of Luke and The Acts of the Apostles. He, himself was only present in The Acts of…

The point of the gospels is to learn about Jesus Christ and his word of God that he delivers to people in hopes they will learn to become faithful, decent followers of God. Specifically, “Luke’s narrative of the story of Jesus can be summarized as the human life and message of the Son of God. In view of the disciples’ association with Jesus, it can also be seen as the human life and message of those who share in his divine sonship” (LaVerdiere 62). Luke’s Gospel was conceived in a time after…