The four Gospels
Authors
Mark
Luke
Matthew
John
Occupations
MISSIONARY
PHYSICIANS
TAX COLLECTOR
FISHERMAN
Broad division
SYNOPTIC
SYNOPTIC
SYNOPTIC
SUPPLEMENTAL
Original audience
GREEKS
EVERYONE
ROMANS
JEWS
Style
Date
Unique to book
Emphasis
Focus
Key verse
Fact
% Spoken by Christ
BOOK: MORE FOCUS ON WORKS OVER WORDS
RICH MAN AND LAZARUS, SALVATION
OF THE THIEF ON CROSS, AND THE PRODIGAL SON
SERMON ON MOUNT, CHRIST AS A CHILD
WATER TO WINE, RAISING OF LAZARUS, THE
"I AN" STATEMENTS, THOMAS DOUBTS, PETER"S RESTORATION
MARK 10:45
LUKE 2:11
MATTHEW 28:19
JOHN 3:16
EXPLAINS JEWISH CUSTOMS
SPECIAL EMPHASIS
ON WOMEN AS MAJOR ROLES IN THE FAITH
60+ REFERENCES TO OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES
JOHN REPLACES HIS NAME
IN THIS GOSPEL WITH "WHOM JESUS LOVED"
42%
50%
60%
50%
PRESENT
FUTURE
PAST
ETERNITY
JESUS' MIRACLES AND ACTIONS
JESUS' HUMANITY
JESUS' SERMAN AND WORDS
THE PRINCIPLE OF JESUS' TEACHING
STORYTELLER
HISTORIAN
TEACHER
THEOLOGIAN
A.D 50-70
A.D 60
A.D 50-60
A.D 80-90
Theme
THE DEEDS AND MIRACLES OF JESUS; CHRIST AS A SUFFERING SERVANT OF GOD
SALVATION IS FOR EVERYONE
CHRIST IS THE KING AND THE PROMISED MESSIAH OF ISRAEL
THE DEITY OF CHRIST, ETERNAL LIFE