Matthew Shepard

abbreviation for the German word Quelle meaning “source”. The existence of “Q” was suggested because of the similarity of materials in Matthew and Luke not found in Mark. (Lea and Black,The New Testament Its Background and message 2003:121) Markan priority is most popular because it seems to coincide with statements by the earlier church fathers unanimously asserting that Matthews predated both Mark and Luke. (Lea and Black,The New Testament Its Background and message 2003:122) The…

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…

Audience To determine the audience of the Gospel of John, it is easier to determine what the purpose of John was first. The author of John is blunt about what the purpose of writing his gospel was, and John 20:31 most clearly states that “But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.” This verse can further be supported by John 8:24 and John 3:16, all of which collectively describe the…

Dr. Coleman discusses Jesus with his audience. Jesus is considered by some the greatest of evangelist. He has been the New Testament model for discipling people. Jesus’s model of discipleship also equipped the individuals that he was in contact with, the tools to continue on after he was to leave and rejoined the father. This book review will critique the work of Dr. Coleman. Summary The book outline eight ideas that Dr. Coleman deems important as it relates to the ministry of Jesus Christ…

us to use their approaches. 4. This series will scrutinize these points and show us why we should use the writer’s strategies for saving souls today. Discussion: I. The writers. A. Each of the gospel writers came from different backgrounds. 1. Matthew was a tax collector in Judea (Matt. 9:9). a. Judging by the banquet he hosted after Jesus called him, he was probably wealthy (Matt. 9:10; Luke 5:29). b. Tax collectors were despised individuals (not too dissimilar today). c. He was a Jew from…

Matthew tells the story of the birth of Jesus. This is helpful to teach the beginning of Christianity and how the savior Jesus became. Matthew continues by explaining the story of how the Virgin Mary became with child. During this part of Matthews’s gospel, he really stresses the idea that Mary was a virgin, therefore, the…

doesn’t point out these things, he preaches it as it is said in the bible. So when we were learning about the genealogies and birth narratives of Jesus in Matthew and luck in class the other day, I was…

It reiterates the themes of the spiritual divinity and the kingdom of heaven. It consists of conversations between Jesus and Judas Iscariot. In the synoptic gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John, Judas is also included but he is portrayed differently. In the Gospel of Judas, he is a portrayal of Jesus instead of a betrayer of Jesus. In the gospel, Jesus often laughs at the apostles for their ignorance, and he provides a different…

When crowds are large, it gets loud and harder to hear, but when Jesus is the speaker, people become silent and it’s effortless to hear, even still they do not listen to the wisdom of God. “Though hearing they do not hear or understand.” Matthew and mark are parables that are common with each other in the Gospels. They talk about Jesus in a large crowds and how people will not listen to Jesus even with silence. God put these parables out for us, so that we could understand his spiritual lessons…

On a recent trip to New York City, I was privileged to see the legendary St. Patrick’s Cathedral for myself. Having been raised in a Protestant tradition- I was surprised by how deeply I was moved by this experience. The majesty, rituals and traditions of The Catholic Church have always held me in awe. My brothers and sisters from my Dad’s first marriage were all raised Catholic- had rosaries, first communions and Godparents, went to catechism, Catholic schools and midnight masses...it all…