THE LIFE OF CHRIST 3
FOUR GOSPELS . . . FOUR HISTORICAL RECORDS
The four Gospels give us four accounts of the life of Jesus Christ. Each author, moved by the Spirit of God, gave a partial record of the life of Jesus . . . giving us different insights based on the authors' different backgrounds, personalities, original audience, and emphasis.
The synoptic Gospels (the similar accounts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke) cover many of the same events. John wrote more information that is only in his account ... 90% unique. John stressed Christ's deity more than the others ... and mentioned believing in Jesus a total of 98 times.
The four Gospels account for almost half of the New Testament. Within the Gospels themselves, one-third of the text is devoted to the seven weeks from the Triumphal Entry through the Ascension.
These four men . . . the former tax collector Matthew, the young man Mark, the Gentile physician Luke, and the fisherman John . . . gave us God's record of the life and death of Jesus.
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MATTHEW |
MARK |
LUKE |
JOHN |
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Author |
Taxman and Disciple |
Young man |
Gentile physician |
Fisherman and Disciple
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Date |
60's AD |
50's AD |
60 AD |
85-90 AD
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Readers |
Jews |
Romans |
Greeks |
All
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Emphasis |
Predicted Messiah |
Action and miracles |
Historical record |
Believe (98 times)
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Jesus as: |
King of Jews |
Servant of God |
Son of Man |
Son of God
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Miracles |
20 |
17 |
20 |
8
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Parables |
19 |
6 |
24 |
0
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Chapters |
28 |
16 |
24 |
21
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Verses |
1,071 |
678 |
1,151 |
879
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Uniqueness |
40% |
60% |
5% |
90% |
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Foreword
Introduction
1. Salvation
2. Prayer
3. Bible study
4. Old Testament
5. Life of Christ
6. New Testament
7. Knowing God
8. God’s will
9. In the body
10. In the war
A. Teaching others
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