The Gospels and their Writers Flashcards
What does gospel mean
Good news
What was good news for Christians
Jesus is the son of God
How many Gospels are in the New Testament
4
Who were the Evangelists
Writers who set out to show us that Jesus is the Son of God
What stage of Jesus’ life did the Evangelists
The final 3 years of his life.
Who were the four Evangelists
Mark, Matthew, Luke and John
Mark
Was a Jew before Christian, knew Jesus’ closest disciple
Mark said:
Jesus is the son of God, has feelings like everyone else and he suffered a lot.
Matthew
Was a rabbi
Matthew said
Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus knew a lot about Jewish scripture, he taught followers a new way of living
Luke
Was a Gentile and a doctor
Luke said
Jesus is the saviour, was a friend to everyone and cared for rich and poor.
John said
Jesus is the messiah and the son of God and had a spiritual nature.