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Four Gospels?
Matthew Mark Luke John
The Four Gospel Accounts
From A Study Prepared By John Kimbrough Fort Worth Christian College Class Notes
The Old Testament Is the Foundation for the Main Event
Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph
Israel
Saul David Solomon
Judah
Overview of Bible Structure
Old Testament: Foundation for the story Gospels: They tell the story of Jesus Acts: Tells the results of the story Letters: Encouragement and course correction Apocalyptic: The victory in figurative language
Matthew Mark Luke John
Why are there four gospels?
The answers are speculative and primarily based on observations of differences in the works.
• • • Differences in perspective Perhaps intended for different cultures Perhaps intended to address different issues of the day
Authors’ Names Are The Same As The Books
The Synoptic Gospels
Synoptic: to see from the same eye.
• • • Matthew Mark Luke
Have similar stories and events from the life of Jesus..
John has a different perspective of Jesus.
• An Apostle • Jewish • A Publican
Matthew
Matthew’s Characteristics
• Alternating Blocks Of Narrative and Discourse • Gospel Of The Kingdom • The Gospel Of Teaching • Gospel Of Prophetic Fulfillment
Matthew Shows Jesus As
• 1. King • 2. Promised Savior • 3. Messiah
Mark
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Companion Of Paul
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Jewish
Mark’s Characteristics
• Mainly Narrative • Fast Moving Terse Style • Shortest Gospel • Gospel Of Vividness • Gospel Of Power
Mark Shows Jesus As
• 1. Servant • 2. Powerful Savior • 3. Man of Action • 4. Servant of Jehovah
Luke
• Companion Of Paul • A Gentile • First Christian Historian
Luke’s Characteristics
• • • • • • • • Closest To A Full Biography Most Literary Gospel Emphasizes The Perean Ministry Gospel Of Perfect Humanity Of Jesus Gospel Of Universality Gospel Of The Underdog Gospel Of Womanhood Gospel Of Prayer
Luke Shows Jesus As
• 1. Son Of Man • 2. Perfect Savior • 3. Universal Savior • 4. Bringing perfection from imperfection
John
• The "Apostle Of Love" • Jewish
John’s Characteristics
• • • • • • Emphasizes the Early Judean Ministry Has no parables Calls miracles “signs" Simple style Reputation of words and themes Reflective gospel
John’s Characteristics Continued
• • • • • • Interpretive gospel Sketches of individual characters Personal relationships of Jesus Called the “Spiritual Gospel” Gospel of belief Gospel of God-Man
John Shows Jesus As
• 1. Son Of God • 2. Personal Savior • 3. Incarnate Word
Commonly Accepted Destinations
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Matthew:
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Mark:
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Luke:
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John:
Jews Romans Greeks Cosmopolitan
The Story of Jesus Four different sources
• • • Representing different cultures Different perspectives Different purposes