Bible Question: difference between Matt, Mark, Luke, John? |
Bible Answer: Wah Hong, Welcome to the forum. Matthew, Mark and and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels because they see with "one eye" or one view in that they have similar structures and many of the same stories. matthew is attributed to the Apostle Matthew (Levi)and is dierected mostly toward Jews and Jewish converts to christianity. It has a pattern of comapring Christ to Moses by parralells themes and is divided into and introductary infancy narrative, five narratives and discources and a closing with the passion, death and resurrection of Christ. Mark is the shortest Gospel attributed to a companion of Peter and seems to focus on jesus as a powerful miracle worker which may be directed to a Roman gentile audience impressed by displays of power and authority. Luke is the only gospel written by a Greek Gentile Christian, the physician Luke who was St. pauls companion on some of his missionary journeys. Luke also wrote the Acts of the Apostles. Luke's Gospel focuses more on the universal call of the Gospel to the Gentiles as well as the Jews and women and the Holy Spirit are more prominent in his Gospel. John stands apart from the Synoptics in that it is based on an entirely differnt pattern and has many details and stories not found in the other three gospels. It is much more a theological treatment of Jesus and seems to assume much of what is found in the synoptics and assumes his readers are familiar with them. It is structured around the liturgical feast days of the Jewish calendar, such as Passover , the Feast of Tabernacles or Booths. It is divided into a Prologue or introduction, The Book of Signs from chapter 1:19 through 12:50, The Book of Glory from cahpter 13:1 through 20:31 and the Resurrection Epilogue 21:1-25. Although each is called a Gospel, they all are really presenting the on Gospel or stroy of the good news of salvation. Emmaus |
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