Intro to Gospels Bible Study

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  • What are the four Gospels?
    • Synoptic Gospels – similar order of events.
    • Matthew
    • Mark
    • Luke
  • Who are the authors?
    • Matthew – officially unknown, but traditionally believed to be Matthew.
      • AD 50-75
      • Died as a martyr.
      • Jewish audience focus.
      • Tax collector.
    • Mark – Mark
      • AD 65-70
      • Died in the city of Alexandria when they drug him around the streets with a rope around his neck.
      • More of an action-packed Gospel.
      • Gentile reader focus.
    • Luke – Luke
      • AD 59-75
      • Also wrote Acts.
      • Companion of the Apostle Paul.
      • Not one of the original 12, but may have been one of the 70 disciples.
      • Was a physician.
      • Hellinist audience.
      • Believed to die a martyr.
    • John – Apostle John
      • AD 85
      • Also wrote:
      • 1 John
      • 2 John
      • 3 John
      • Revelation
      • Apostle of Love
      • Was thrown into boiling oil to die by escaping untouched.
      • Believed to have died after AD 98, only Apostle did not die as a martyr.
      • Greek audience
  • The Four Gospels Imagery
  • Rev. 4:7 (also in Ezekiel 1:10)
  • Lion = Matthew
  • Calf/Ox = Luke
  • The face of man = Mark
  • Eagle = John