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Gospels (Luke (Symbol (Symbol: Winged Ox download (5), Historical…
Gospels
Matthew
Symbol: Winged man
What we know about them: Matthew was a Jewish Christian, known as the Apostle Matthew
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Date Written: AD 75-80
Christology: teacher and prophet like Moses, Son of God, Son of Man
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Gospel Passage: " Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."- (Matthew 12:22)
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Mark
Symbol: Winged lion
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What we know about them: Mark was a second generation christian, and a possible follower of peter, known as the John Mark
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Gospel Passage- "Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." (Mark 10:9)
Historical Situation: The Romans calmed the armed Jewish rebellions. The Christians experience persecution in Rome
Christology: The suffering servant of God, Son of Man, Messiah, and the Lord
Luke
Symbol
Symbol: Winged Ox
Historical Situation: written when persecution of Jewish and Christians was very bad and intensifying
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Audience: Luke's Gospel was written to Theophilus, who represents any Christian, or a Gentile Christian community in Greece.
What we know: Luke was a Christian man, known as luke the physician and Paul's traveling companion
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Gospel Passage: "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." (Luke 6:37).
Christology Description: Great healer, merciful, Son of God, Son of Man, Messiah, and Lord
John
Symbol: Eagle
Date Written: AD 90-100
What do we know: Known as the Apostle John, his gospel was most likely written by one of his followers
Gospel Passage: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." -(John 3:16)
Historical Situation The Emperor Domitian declared himself divine and that all people worship him, Jewish leaders banned Christians from the synagogues
Christology: Logic, Word of God, Son of Man, Lamb of God. Redeemer Messiah
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Audience: The Audience of John's Gospel is most likely
a community of Jews, Gentiles, and Samaritans living in Ephesus, Galatia.