The Christian Bible: The New Testament Flashcards
According to our Norton editor, The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke can be read as examples of Greco-Roman _________
biography
From Roman administrative records we know that there was an historical _________
Jesus
What do the words Anno Domini mean?
In the year of the Lord
What is the earliest gospel and what is its date?
The Gospel of Mark, 70 C.E.
Why are Matthew, Mark, and Luke called the synoptic gospels?
They are called the Synoptic Gospels because they give a panorama or overview of the life of Jesus.
What language were the gospels written in and was this the language of Jesus
The gospels were written in koine Grellek which was not the language of Jesus. The language of Jesus is Aramaic.