Gospel of Thomas

Jesus’ ethics and morals are still crystallised for Christians today by a virtue of the gospel of Matthew, along with the other synoptic gospels, revealing a deeper understating of the portrayal of Jesus. Mathew’s Gospel is written to mainly satisfy the Jewish beliefs, this may differ to the other synoptic gospels as they all had a specific structure and style of writing to portray Jesus depending on their audience and time. Matthew’s representations of Jesus as being a teacher, a fulfiller of…

Scholars have widely agreed that the Gospel of Luke has a special focus on the concern for the poor. This concern for the poor and marginalized first becomes obvious in the account of Jesus’ birth. In the Gospel of Matthew (2:1-12), it is the Magi, wealthy men from a distant country that come to worship Jesus, while Luke tells readers about shepherds- lowly men working in the fields coming to see the baby Jesus. Also, Luke has women, Elizabeth and Mary who as the focal point of the infancy…

The purpose of the Gospels was to show how Jesus had a purpose for each people group, and how Jesus' love was reflected to each of the Gospel people groups. Matthew's Gospel was a linear Gospel in a sense that it reflected the OT and fulfilled the new testament. The prophesies from OT are directly shown through the gospel of Matthew. This book was written in 60s A.D. Mark is often overlooked because it is the shortest Gospel, and it also doesn't have the same stories that Matthew's book does.…

Money Made Me Do It (A Critique of Prodigal Son) In 1611 James, first publishes an anthology, that is now known as the Bible. The anthology consists of many diverse stories told by the Hebrews. The Bible standardizes the english language. One of the stories that the Hebrews wrote was called Prodigal Son, this is a story about a father and his two sons that are very diverse. This story shows examples of many morals that are taught. Although this story teaches many lessons, it also presents some…

All four Gospels contain different interpretations of Jesus and his teachings. However, Mark, Matthew, and Luke clearly have an underlying inspiration, especially in relation to the Gospel of John. Before focusing on the different elements in John compared to the three Synoptic Gospels, it is important to know why John is included as a Gospel if it is so different. John, like the other Gospels, is a part of the Greco-Roman genre and would be considered a biography of Jesus by ancient readers. A…

In the world today, everybody knows who Jesus Christ is. Everyone knows the Bible. Of the four gospels, Gospel of John addresses Jesus’ Judean Ministry of truth and light. It differs from and complements the Synoptic Gospels by writing style, especially in John 6: 26-59. In this passage, Jesus addresses the crowd and proclaims a radical thought, originating from the Old Testament. Jesus states that He is the new manna from heaven above; instituting what Christians call the Eucharist. With the…

The Gospel of Mark was the first Gospel that was written and it can be found in the New Testament. The four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) provide details on the life, teachings, and ministries of Jesus (Lutheran Study Bible, 1599).The word gospel means good news and the four Gospels are telling the good news of Jesus. Matthew, Mark and Luke have very similar views or perspectives on the life of Jesus and are called synoptic gospels. In this paper, the focus will solely be on the Gospel…

The bible is from the original source and the word testament means testimony. Testimony means ‘proof or evidence that something exists or is true’ (merriam webster dictionary). The first stage of the four Gospels was based on the teachings and parables of Jesus during his lifetime when he travelled and preached about the ‘Reign of God’. During 30-33 AD, the idea of the Reign of God was at the centre of his instruction and way of life. Jesus preached the Reign of God to be the relationship of…

in George Washington’s emphasis on nationalism, Thomas Jefferson’s desire for the separation between the Church and the State, and John Adams’s desire for religion to promote moral and virtuous citizens. George Washington placed great emphasis on nationalism, and all efforts furthering citizen’s connection to…

involvement was sexual as well, but in an entirely different light. The secret gospel states the book was only “being read by those initiated into the great mysteries.” It appears by Clement’s horrifying reaction and dread of the Carpocratians or anyone getting their hands on the manuscript gives an obvious impression of an immense conflict that would produce a cover-up.…