Gospels

Matthew’s Author

The apostle Matthew

Matthew Audience

Jews who are familiar with Torah

Matthew Theme

Jesus is the messiah/ promised King descending from David. fulfilled prophecies of the Old Testament.

Matthew facts

Bridges over Torah and NT

Matt facts cont.

Over 130 torah quotes and allusions, the most of any gospel.

Matt facts cont.

Only gospel that mentions Magi

Mark author

Mark the Evangelist

Mark Audience

everyone

Mark theme

Jesus is the perfect example of biblical service, shown by everything he’s done for us as humanity by his miracles, not just words.

Mark fact

The shortest yet most action packed gospel, (probably oldest one too)

Mark fact cont

Mark helped Peter and Paul and used Peter’s memory of Jesus for his gospel

Mark fact cont

Is the most like a story, making it easy to be retold

Luke Author

Luke the gentile doctor

Luke audience

people who didn’t know too much about the life of christ

Luke Theme

Jesus is the messiah who was waited upon and was sent to seek and save everybody

Luke fact

Longest and most detailed of the 4 gospels, longest book of NT

Luke fact cont

Luke wrote Acts as well

Luke fact cont

Didn’t see Jesus ministry firsthand, mostly eyewitness accounts to write his story

John Author

John the beloved

John Audience

Everybody

John Theme

Jesus is the word of God, the Son, and God himself. His “I am” statements declare it and his miracles prove his divinity and mission to save the world.

John fact

begins with creation like Genesis

John fact cont

Wrote other books like 1st, 2nd, 3rd John, and possible Revelations

John Fact Cont

none of the gospels goals is to cover the life of Jesus in entirety. John says that the world couldn’t contain every record of Jesus’s deeds