Matthew the Evangelist

The Gospel of Mark The gospel of Mark was authored by John Mark; Paul’s traveling companion and interpreter of Peter in 66-70 CE, a time when the Jewish people were revolting against Rome. The gospel is believed to have been composed in Rome, Syria or Palestine and addressed Christian Gentiles. Many modern scholars however regard gospel of Mark authorship as anonymous because John Mark didn’t identify himself clearly in the text. Death of Jesus and the theme of destruction of the temple suggest…

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 and Mark. In Matthew…

John the Evangelist.” This art piece titled, “Mary Salome and Zebedee with their Sons James the Greater and John the Evangelist” was painted in 1511 by the German artist Hans Suess von Kulmbach. The materials used to make this painting were oils on panels. The Mary Salome and Zebedee with their Sons James the Greater and John the Evangelist, was painted in Germany during the Renaissance art period. The painting shows a portrait of a family with an infant identified as St. John the Evangelist…

Chapter II The Exaltation of Christ There are four stages of the state of exaltation. 1. Resurrection a. The nature of the resurrection The resurrection of Christ's body and his soul is really real. His body was raised from the dead. Jesus did not rise as a spirit only but as a whole person, body, and soul (Bloesch, 2004). Unlike the other human, His body and soul rose completely. This shows that Christ defeated death. The resurrection of Jesus in his human nature indicates a perfection that is…

Throughout the Bible, Jesus has been depicted in several different ways. Jesus has made an immense impact in our world by influencing the way people act by assisting them and helping them make the right decision. In The Parable Of The Sower (Mark 4:1-20), Feeding Of The Four Thousand (Mark 8) and Jesus Cleanses A Leper (Mark 1:40-45), it gives an accurate representation of what Jesus’ character was like in a written as well as visual format. This is to indicate how Jesus would want us to live…

Between Matthew and Luke’s separate accounts of the parable of the lost sheep, there are some striking differences. In Matthew’s account of the story, he precedes his writing with the narrative of the disciples asking Jesus who the greatest amongst them was. Jesus responds by telling them that one must first be as humble as a child before they can enter the kingdom of heaven. Jesus then tells them that they “do not despise one of these little ones,” (ESV) because the Son of Man came to save the…

question of paying taxes to Caesar is posed to Jesus appears in all three Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Each Synoptic has a different way of describing Jesus Christ’s works and integrity that may impact the interpretation of the story. Also, Jesus’ answer in the Synoptics are quite similar but nevertheless, has a meaningful influence on today’s American audience. Throughout the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is referred to as a teacher. A teacher is who Jesus is called by the Pharisees…

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. Mark's message was written to show that Jesus was not only a servant, but he was…

Finally N.T. Wright ends his book with what can easily be deemed the most spectacular chapter (ch. 8) in this already well-rounded book. The first issue addressed in this chapter is the relationship between Jesus and Paul. In an elegant manner, N.T. Wright uses the metaphor of Jesus being a composer, while Paul is a conductor. Christ wrote the music, while Paul merely applied the music. Paul’s purpose has been to play the original music created by Jesus, not write his own. In this way, they both…

When looking at the whole of Mark it is important to note that Jesus does not mention his destination until 10:32 to only arrive in Jerusalem at the beginning of Mark 11. This is to say that there is not much text devoted to the journey to the Holy City as compared to Jesus’ ministry in Galilee. Although there is still a short span of text Mark gives the reader hints of what is to come throughout the Gospel as Jesus continually predicts that he was going to be handed over to the authorities and…