Gospel Synopses: Symbols, Audiences, and Unique Features
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Q: What is the symbol for Matthew's Gospel?
A: Man
Q: Who is the primary audience of Matthew?
A: Jewish Christians
Q: What is the key sermon in Matthew?
A: Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5-7)
Q: What does Matthew emphasize about Jesus?
A: Fulfillment of Jewish prophecy and righteousness
Q: What is the Great Commission in Matthew?
A: Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them... (28:18-20)
Q: What parables are unique to Matthew in chs. 24-25?
A: Ten virgins, talents, "least of these"
Q: What is the symbol for Mark's Gospel?
A: Winged Lion
Q: Who is believed to have influenced Mark's Gospel?
A: Peter
Q: What is unique about Mark's writing style?
A: Fast-paced, uses "immediately" (euthus) 42 times
Q: Does Mark include a genealogy or birth story?
A: No
Q: Who is the young man who flees naked in Mark 14?
A: Possibly Mark himself
Q: What is disputed about Mark's ending?
A: The longer ending (16:9-20) is debated
Q: What is the symbol for Luke's Gospel?
A: Ox
Q: Who wrote Luke and Acts?
A: Luke, a Gentile physician and companion of Paul
Q: Who is Luke's Gospel addressed to?
A: Theophilus
Q: What is Luke's emphasis?
A: Mercy, women, outcasts, prayer (Jesus prays 36x)
Q: What songs are unique to Luke's birth narrative?
A: Magnificat, Benedictus, Gloria, Nunc Dimittis
Q: What parables are unique to Luke?
A: Good Samaritan, Prodigal Son, Rich Man & Lazarus
Q: What post-resurrection story is unique to Luke?
A: Road to Emmaus
Q: What is the symbol for John's Gospel?
A: Eagle
Q: How is Jesus described in the opening of John?
A: As the Logos (Word), divine and pre-existent
Q: What are the "I AM" statements in John?
A: Metaphors like "I am the bread of life," "light of the world," etc.
Q: What miracles are unique to John?
A: Water to wine, healing blind man, raising Lazarus
Q: What is the structure of John's Gospel?
A: Book of Signs (1-12), Book of Glory (13-21)
Q: What is unique about Jesus' death in John?
A: No bones were broken (fulfillment of prophecy)