Why was this Gospel given the names we have today?

• The Gospel and Acts were, in all likelihood, tagged with the name Luke when they were deposited in the library of the author's patron, Theophilus (Luke 1:3). Within a century there was a widespread and undisputed tradition identifying that Luke with an otherwise insignificant physician and colleague of Paul

For whom was this Gospel written?

• The Gospel of Luke was written with the intention of leading Theophilus, a lost man, to faith in Christ

What was this Gospel based on?

• It was based on the gospel of mark, a hypothetical sayings collection called the Q source, and
material found in no other gospels, often referred to as the L (for Luke) source.

How short is this Gospel compared to the other Gospels?

• The Gospel of Luke is the longest Gospel with 19482 words and 24 chapters. John has 15482 words; Matthew has 18346 words and Mark has 11304 words.


What is the focus of this Gospel?

• The Gospel of Luke tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Chris

Is this Gospel similar or is it presented quite differently? Explain how.

• Different to Mark or Matthew, Luke's gospel is written more for a gentile audience. Luke is traditionally thought of as one of Paul's traveling companions and it's certainly the case that the author of Luke was from those Greek cities in which Paul had worked.

Why was this Gospel given the names we have today?

• Because it is the name of one of Jesus' disciples and the title of one of the four New Testament gospels, the name "Matthew" is well-known in the Bible and Christian traditions. One of the twelve followers of Jesus, the one who established Christianity, in the first century BCE, was Matthew.


For whom was this Gospel written?

• Matthew's gospel is clearly written for a Jewish Christian audience living within the immediate proximity of the homeland itself. Matthew's is the most Jewish of all the gospels.

What was this Gospel based on?

• The story about Jesus's miraculous conception; an explanation of the importance of liturgy, law, discipleship, and teaching; and an account of Jesus's life

How short is this Gospel compared to the other Gospels?

• It is the shortest and the earliest of the four Gospels.

What is the focus of this Gospel?

• present Jesus as a teacher even greater than Moses

Is this Gospel similar or is it presented quite differently? Explain how.

• Matthew is the most Jewish of the Gospels. It seeks to tell the story of Jesus Christ to a distinctively Jewish audience. Matthew's purpose in writing the Gospel is convince devote and dedicated First Century Palestinian Jews that Jesus is the promised Messiah of God.

Why was this Gospel given the names we have today?

•  The Gospel Mark was named this as to link it to an authoritative figure.

   

What was this Gospel based on?

• The gospel of Mark is based on the life of Jesus as a story form. The gospel includes Marks early career, the main points of his life and culminates in his death.

  
  

For whom was it written?

•  The Gospel of Mark is a New Testament book written for Gentile converts and Roman believers.

  
  

How short is this Gospel compared to the other Gospels?

•  The Gospel of Mark is by far the shortest of the four Gospels it's just over half the length of Luke, and omits much found in Mathew and Luke. 

  
  

What is the focus of this Gospel?

•  Marks Gospel stresses the deeds, strength, and determination of Jesus in overcoming evil forces and defying the power of imperial Rome.

•  Why was this Gospel given the names we have today?

  
  

  •  The Gospel Mark was named this as to link it to an authoritative figure.

  
  

  What was this Gospel based on?

  • The gospel of Mark is based on the life of Jesus as a story form. The gospel includes Marks's early career, the main points of his life, and culminates in his death.

    
    

  For whom was it written?

  •  The Gospel of Mark is a New Testament book written for Gentile converts and Roman believers.

     

  How short is this Gospel compared to the other Gospels?

  •  The Gospel of Mark is by far the shortest of the four Gospels it's just over half the length of Luke and omits much found in Mathew and Luke. 

     

  What is the focus of this Gospel?

  •  Mark's Gospel stresses the deeds, strength, and determination of Jesus in overcoming evil forces and defying the power of imperial Rome.

    
    

Why was this Gospel given the names we have today?

•  John was named after Jesus' disciple, the son of Zebedee, assumed to be the “beloved disciple” mentioned in the Fourth Gospel.

For whom was this Gospel written?

•  John's Gospel's were written for the saints.

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What was this Gospel based on?

• John's Gospel was based on the testimony of the unnamed “disciple whom Jesus loved.”

How short is this Gospel compared to the other Gospels?

•  John's Gospel covers a different time span than the others.

What is the focus of this Gospel?

•  The focus of John's Gospel is to convince people that Jesus is the Messiah.

• Is this Gospel similar or is it presented quite differently? Explain how.

• John's gospel is different from the other three in the New Testament because it covers a different time span than the others