The Four Gospels

FOCUS

Past

present

future

eternity

AUTHORS

Luke

John

Mark

Matthew

KEY VERSES

Mark 10:45

Luke 19:10

Matthew 4:17

John 20:31

TONE

Practical

Historical

Prophetic

Spiritual

% UNIQUE

7%

59%

42%

93%

SYNOPTIC GOSPELS

Mark

Luke

Matthew

GREATEST EMPHASIS

Jesus' Miracles & Actions

Jesus' Humanity

Jesus' Sermons & Words

The Principles of Jesus' Teaching

ORIGINAL READERS/AUDIENCE

Gentiles, Romans

Greeks

Jews

Christians throughout the world

WRITERS' PROFESSION

untrained Jewish man, known to be a quitter

Roman Doctor

tax collector

Jewish fisherman

THEME

The deeds and miracles of Jesus & Christ = suffering servant of God

Salvation is for everybody

Christ is the King & promised Messiah

The Deity of Christ & eternal life

STYLE OF WRITING

Storyteller

Historian

Teacher

Theologian

GOSPEL DATES

A.D. 50-70

A.D. 60

A.D. 50-60

A.D. 80-90; written during exile

UNIQUE TO BOOK

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More Focus on works rather than words

Rich man & Lazarus, prodigal son, salvation of the theif on the cross

Sermon on the Mount

Water turned into wine, raising of Lazarus, "I AM" statements, Thomas doubts, Peter's restoration