Gospels Flashcards
Matthew
Aka Levi. Was previously a tax collector for rome
3 characteristics of Matthew
Most Jewish, Emphasizes the kingdom, 5 lengthy sermons (like 5 books of Moses)
Key phrase Matthew
This is to fulfill what God said through the old testament prophet.
Mark
John Mark. Cousin of Barnabus, young assistant of Paul and later Peter
Main Mark characteristic
Compact action filled
Mark characteristics
What Jesus did, 90% repeated, secret messiah, first to be translated into a new language, chapter 16:9-20 is not original
Mark main phrase
Immediatly
Luke
A gentile convert, fellow apostle of Paul, a medial doctor, not an eye witness
Luke characterisitics
Roman political history, extensive Greek, written to Theophilus, women who traveled, value of poor, the son of man
Luke’s Key phrase
Holy spirit, joy and prayer
Turning point in Luke
9:51-From teaching to Jesus’ determination to go to Jerusalem to die for their sins
John
A fisherman, brother of James. Jesus’ closest disciple,
John caracteristics
Different content from synoptic, symbolic meaning to teaching and miracles, slow plot, no parables or exorcisms, less obvious apostles, 7 signs
John’s vocab
Believe, word, light, world, darkness, glory, grace, truth, born of God, born again, eternal life
Threshold for Christianity
Matthew 5:3
Gospel’s structure
Birth, ministry, and crucifixtion of Jesus
John TB was like…
Elijah in dress and purpose
Luke intro
The same as acts
Theopholius
A roman official who was converted and shunned by the romans
Geneologies
Matthews moves forwards and Luke’s moves backwards
Luke and Centurians
Five are mentioned and they are all friendly with Jesus
John catch phrase
My time has not yet come
Mentioned in all four
Feeding the five thousand
Passion week
The week of Jesus’ death. 40% in John, 1/3 of all gospels
