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The document discusses the four Gospel accounts of Jesus' life found in the New Testament. Each Gospel was written for a different audience and time period. Mark was written around 70 CE and emphasizes Jesus' suffering. Luke was written around 85 CE for Gentile Christians and focuses on Jesus' compassion. Matthew was written around 90 CE for Jewish Christians and draws connections to the Old Testament. John was written around 95 CE and presents Jesus as the incarnate Word of God through theological reflection.

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Four Gospels Powerpoint

The document discusses the four Gospel accounts of Jesus' life found in the New Testament. Each Gospel was written for a different audience and time period. Mark was written around 70 CE and emphasizes Jesus' suffering. Luke was written around 85 CE for Gentile Christians and focuses on Jesus' compassion. Matthew was written around 90 CE for Jewish Christians and draws connections to the Old Testament. John was written around 95 CE and presents Jesus as the incarnate Word of God through theological reflection.

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The Gospels-

4 portraits of Jesus!
Gospels

 Each writer had lots of information available to him


 Stories about Jesus told over and over in community worship
 Words of Jesus, recalled day after day in prayer then applied to life experiences
 Insights were made by preachers about the relationship between the life and
message of Jesus and the history of the Jewish people.
Specific audience
 Each gospel writer was writing with a
different audience in mind
 This is partly because of the specific
period of time the gospel was written
 The geographic area the gospel was
written
 And what was going on in the
community at the time
The Gospel of Mark
Mark

 Possibly written by John Mark, who


learned about Jesus from Peter and
Paul
 Written around 70 CE
 Often recognized as the ‘gospel of
action’ because Jesus is constantly on
the move
 Stresses the humanity and suffering of
Jesus
More Mark!

 Written when Christians were experiencing persecution


under Emperor Nero
 This could be why there is so much suffering in Mark’s
gospel- they needed to bear it as Jesus did
 Portrays Jesus as the unrecognized messiah
 Written for the church in Rome and gentiles
 The Church was experiencing persecution
The Gospel of Luke
Luke

 Possibly written by a gentile


doctor
 Written around 85 CE
 Written for Gentile Christians
and wealthy Christians
 First part of a two part work-
part two being Acts of the
Apostles.
Luke Continued
 Stresses universality of Christian
Message, particularly by showing
young and poor in important roles.
 The Miracle stories stress Jesus’
compassion for those who are
suffering
 The gospel stresses Jesus’ compassion,
mercy and concern for sinners
 Stresses central part of Holy Spirit in
Jesus’ life.
The Gospel of Matthew
Matthew

 Written around 90 CE
 Written for Jews who were
converting to Christianity
 This is why there is such a strong representation of Jewish ideas and customs in
the Gospel of Matthew.
Matthew some more!
 Demonstrates Jesus’ role as a teacher and a
preacher
 Discusses the responsibilities of Jesus’
followers
 Strong emphasis on Jesus as the messiah the
Jewish people have been waiting for
Jesus as the ‘New Moses’
Gospel is organized similar to the
organization of the first five books of the
Old Testament
The Gospel of John
John

 Was written around 95 CE


 Probably written by followers of ‘the beloved disciple’
 Written for the Church at that time, which was
experiencing some persecution
 Reflects advanced theological thought and concentrates
on spirituality realities rather then earthly miracles and
other aspect of Jewish life.
John again!
 Presents Jesus as the word of God and
stresses the incarnation
 Emphasizes faith as coming from God
and as truly present when the believe is
‘without sight’
 Builds poetic and memorable images of
Jesus as the ‘vine’, ‘the good shepherd’.
 Most theologically complex of all the
gospels

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