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“The Four Gospels” Reflection Paper
Teresa Diaz
Colorado Christian University
BIB-102A-25007-SP24 - New Testament Introduction
Mr. Scott Cheatham
March 3, 2024
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“The Four Gospels” Reflection Paper
The reason we need the four Gospels, Mathew, Mark, Luke, John, is that they are written each for different audiences. The audiences we see are Jews, Romans, Greeks, and the Church. They also have different purposes in mind. One Gospel is to demonstrate who Jesus was, one Gospel is to portray Jesus as an obedient servant, one Gospel is to portray Jesus as the son of man, one Gospel was to convince Jesus is the son of God.
Mathew is writing to the Jews, to show them who Jesus was. We see this throughout Mathew, where he recounts Jesus' words and actions. The most used phrase in Mathew is “It was
fulfilled” (The Holy Bible English Standard Version 2016/2001 Mathew).” Mathew appeals to the Jewish Christian, reading audience by starting his Gospel with a genecology of Jesus that reaches back into the Old Testament, highlights Abraham, father of the Jewish people” (Gundry 2012 pg142). Mathew writes about Jesus from conception to adulthood.” Mary conceives Jesus by the Holy Spirit during her engagement to Joseph” (Gundry 2012 pg142)
Mark is writing about Peters' accounts of Jesus. Mark is writing to the Romans, to show Jesus as the obedient servant of God. Mark shows Jesus' power doing the work of God in God's authority.” Very early tradition has it Mark got his information from the Apostle Peters' preaching. He may have written at an early date in Rome” (Gundry 2012 pg130). Mark gives account after account of Jesus' authority.
Luke was writing to the Greeks, showing Jesus as the son of man, emphasizing Jesus' teaching and the human side of Jesus. Luke's account of Jesus is in more depth and the only Gospel to describe the ascension of Jesus.” The nativity story in Luke contains much information
not found in Mathew, including several hymms and an account of John the Baptists' birth as well
as Jesus' birth” (Gundry 2012 pg180).
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John wrote to the Church to show and convince them Jesus was the son of God. John writes telling the Church how Jesus felt regarding the reactions to his ministry. John writes as “The disciple whom Jesus loved” not out of egotism (he never identifies himself by name), but to
emphasize that the contents of the Gospel merit belief since they come from the man in whom Jesus confided” (Gundry 2012 pg221).
Each of the Gospels is important since each comes from a different place and view, showing us important insight into Jesus' life, purpose, and who he was. Each shares different accounts of Jesus' authority, signs, and miracles, along with how we should live our lives. Each guide us to follow Jesus.
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References
The Holy Bible English Standard Version (2016) Crossway (original work Published 2001)
Gundry, R.H. (2012).
A survey of the New Testament
(5
th
ed.). Zondervan