JESUS IN THE GOSPELS Flashcards
refers to the written record of Christ’s words and deeds.
Gospel
Anglo-Saxon:
“god” (good) “spell” (to tell)
“ Evangelion”
glad tidings
the Good News of Salvation proclaimed by Jesus Christ.
GOSPEL
THERE IS ONLY ONE GOSPEL:
JESUS CHRIST
ARE THE WRITTEN FAITH ACCOUNTS OF
THE EARLY CHURCH
THE GOSPELS
Direct experiences by the followers of the
historical Jesus
THE GOSPELS
Eyewitness testimonies that were heard and
recorded
• Collections of oral preaching
THE GOSPELS
The Gospels as we have them today come to us in three stages:
The Historical Jesus
Oral Preaching of the Early Church
The Written Gospels
Before Jesus went back to His heavenly Father He gave the following instructions to His
disciples:
Go into the world and proclaim the good news to all creation.
the Jewish
lunar month roughly equivalent to our last week in March and first three weeks in April
Nisan
Jesus was born in the reign of
Herod
Synoptic Gospels
Mark, Matthew, Luke
synoptic meaning
(syn─together; optic─look at)
for communities principally
made up of former Gentiles. It shows how in Jesus God has visited his people and manifested his loving-
kindness towards them.
Gospel acc. to St. Luke
2nd vol of St.Luke
Acts of Apostles
was a tax collector
Matthew
wrote his Gospel for the Jews.
Matthew
had not been a disciple of Jesus, nor had he met Jesus in person. He was a convert to the
Christian faith.
Mark
belonged to Greek family in Antioch. He was physician by profession and was a well-
educated man.
Luke
came much later than the synoptics and was only written in the year 95.
John’s Gospel
is longest
Matthew
is shortest
Mark
Only _____________________________________ tell of Jesus’ birth and childhood
Matthew and Luke
Geography of ministry:
– Matthew and Mark: Galilean ministry
– Luke: ministry in Perea
– John: ministry in Judea
This book gives a great source of information about the two key leaders of the Christian
movement
Peter and Paul
stresses the relationship between Judaism and Christianity.
- Righteousness of God and salvation through faith
- Established Paul’s credentials with church he had never visited
The Letter to the Romans
gives advice to the Corinthians on chastity and marriage.
- Serious problems and disorder in a divided church
The 1st Letter to the Corinthians
urges financial support for the suffering Jewish Christians
in Jerusalem.
- Paul defends his ministry as an Apostle and as founder of Corinthian church, profound concern for
young Christians
The 2nd Letter to the Corinthians
speaks of his concern about Galatian Christians backsliding
to strict Jewish laws.
Galatians
discusses the mystery of salvation and the mystery of the
Church
. The Letter to the Ephesian
warns against false teaching.
- A prison epistle.
- Beware of legalism
- Live joyfully in Christ in the midst of adverse circumstances
The Letter to the Philippians
emphasizes that Christ is the main path to salvation.
- Prison epistle
- Against Gnosticism (superior knowledge)
– Believed in a ladder of deities
– Asceticism (isolation from the world and all luxury)
The Letter to the Colossians
Matthew
Jesus is the MESSIAH AND KING
Luke:
Jesus is the SAVIOR OF THE WORLD
Mark
Jesus is the SUFFERING MESSIAH
Jesus began His Public Ministry in the towns and villages of Galilee. He
spoke in synagogues, in private homes, and on the lake shore. He characterized Himself as
the Servant of God
The Gospel of Mark
Jesus spoke many times as a teacher. Jesus’ emphasizes the idea
about the Kingdom of Heaven and His Messiahship
The Gospel of Matthew
Jesus humanity is emphasized. Jesus is mentioned as a friend of sinners,
outcasts and the generally rejected members of society. It speaks about Jesus’ parent, his
birth, his boyhood and manhood. More than half of the stories about Jesus tell how he
healed the sick of diseases
Gospel of Luke
Different in content, plan and structure from the synoptic Gospels. It was
written to complete the Synoptic accounts which were already in existence by the time John
wrote his work. It presents Jesus as the “Son of God”
Gospel of John
The principal non-Christian sources for the proof of Jesus’ existence are:
(Roman Writers) Suetonius, Pliny the Younger and Tacitus.
(Jewish Writer) Josephus
The Principal Christian sources of Jesus’ existence are:
Four Gospels
Acts of the Apostles
Paul’s Letters
Early writings of the Church
