...Summary of the Books of the New Testament Books The Gospel of Mark The Gospel of Mark is the second book in the Gospels and is easily considered a Gospel. It was written by Mark, cousin of Barnabas and companion of Peter the apostle. This Gospel covers the events that took place and the run-ins that people had with the resurrected Jesus. Mark deals more with the miracles Christ performed than the other gospels. It starts with John the Baptist and Jesus’ baptism then goes on speaking of the moment when Satan had to test Jesus and he sent him away into the wilderness for forty days then comes out triumphant. The final section of the book completes with the empty tomb. It focuses a lot on the last week of Christ’s life in Jerusalem. The recipients of this Gospel that Mark aimed for was the suffering church and it was written around 60 or 70 ad and is the earliest of the canonical gospels. Acts The next book in the New Testament is Acts and it has a narrative history to it and includes several sermons. There are many key characters in the book of Acts such as Peter, Paul, John, James, Stephan, Barnabus, Timothy, Lidia, Silas, and Apollos. This is the conclusion to the Gospel of Luke and was also written by Luke because he wanted to tell the story of how the believers were empowered by the Holy Spirit and worked to spread the Gospel of Christ. It tells of how the Holy Spirit empowered the apostles to take Christ’s message forward to the ends of the...
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...studying the Gospel of Mark there are several things to consider in reference to Jesus. Jesus began his ministry, confronted the domination system, died, and was resurrected. Throughout the Gospel of Mark, Jesus performs miracles and teaches his disciples. During his ministry, Mark portrayed Jesus as possessing several distinct character traits and virtues. According to the Gospel of Mark, Jesus’ ministry appears to begin at the time of his Baptism. “Mark was the earliest Gospel to be written and was the principle written source for Matthew and Luke” (Tatum, W. B., 1999, p. 41-42) and there is good evidence that shows the Gospel of Mark was influenced by Peter. It is helpful to know the author when studying the Gospels to gain insight...
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...Portraits, One Jesus: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels Chapter 1: What are the Gospels? | Four Gospels, One Jesus | What are the four Gospels? | * Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John each paint a unique portrait of Jesus Christ | | * The Gospels exhibit both unity and diversity, bearing witness to the same Jesus | | (unity) but viewing them from unique perspectives (diversity) | What are the four unique portraits | * Matthew presents Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, the fulfillment of the Old | each Gospel paints of Jesus Christ? | Testament hopes | | * Mark portrays Jesus as the suffering Son of God, who offers himself as a | | sacrifice for sins | | * Luke portrays Jesus as the Savior for all people, who brings salvation to all | | nations and people groups | | * John portrays Jesus as the eternal son of God, the self-revelation of God the | | Father | | * Christology refers to Jesus’ person and work | What is the difference between the | * Mark is more dramatic, it is a powerful and vivid story; Matthew is the most | four Gospels? | structured of the Gospels; Luke is the most thematic, like God’s love for the lost, | | the role of the Spirit, and Jerusalem’s role in God’s plan resurfacing repeatedly; | | John is the most theological of the four, with more explicit statements | | concerning Jesus’ identity and purpose. | What are synoptic Gospels? | * Synoptic Gospels (from the Greek word synopsis, meaning...
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...restricted to the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), but it has been applied to other areas of Scripture. Being the successor of form criticism, its main concern is to discover the contributions which the evangelists themselves have made to the Gospel tradition. Norman Perrin in his book What is Redaction Criticism? states, “The prime requisite for redaction criticism is the ability to trace the form and content of material used by the author concerned or in some way to determine the nature and extent of his activity in collecting and creating, as well as in arranging, editing, and composing.” The emergence of redaction criticism was anticipated long ago by New Testament scholarship in both Germany...
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...high expectations. Many families rushed to the theatres to see the movie which had been advertised. Although, the language was in Aramaic, the language of that time and place, the subtitles were in English and were easy to read. Using the four gospels, according to Kathleen Corley: “Gibson’s artistic choices make the film faithful to the meaning of the Gospels, as understood by the church” (Kathleen Corley 3). This film focuses on one man, the beating, the death, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This paper is based on the movie that recounts the final twelve hours of Christ’s life according to the bible, as interpreted by Mel Gibson. Who is this man? The lead character is known as Jesus. The film starts out in the garden of Gethsemane where Jesus went to pray after the Last Supper. One of Jesus’ disciples betrayed him. Gibson catches an awesome effect when the high priest throws Judas a bag of coins for telling him where Jesus was, in slow motion. Likewise, Luke 22:5 “And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.” For Judas’ selfishness, Jesus was arrested for thirty pieces of silver. The high priest’s ambition was to see Jesus die. The leaders of the Pharisees accused him of blasphemy. According to Mark 15:64 “Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.” Jesus was led up a hill by some roman soldiers who beat him, he falls off a rock face, and the chain he has around his neck is the only thing...
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...Biblical Exegesis for Preaching I. Get Introduced to the Text 1. Mark 14: 3-9 (KJV) – And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head, And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, why was this waste of the ointment made? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her; And Jesus said, Let her alone, why trouble ye her? She hath wrought a good work on me. She hath done what she could: She is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying, Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. 2. Author: Mark Theme: Jesus, Servant Son Mark is stated to be the most concise of the four written Gospels. It was written in A.D. 55-65. although the author is not specifically identified by name (as with all of the Gospels), the testimony of the universal church is that John Mark is the author. John Mark was moved by the Holy Spirit to write to the believers in Rome as a prophetic anticipation or pastoral response to the persecution that the believers were experiencing. Many were being treated cruelly by the general population and many were tortured and put to death by the...
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...For this journal entry, I read and studied the New Testament book of Mark. The gospel of Mark tells the story of Jesus’ life and ministry. The chapters that I am writing this entry over are chapters 1-5. These chapters are the start of Mark’s gospel and give us the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. These chapters tell about the start of his ministry and his rise to popularity as he travels around to teach and heal people. Context: Historical Context – John Mark was likely writing this gospel while he was in Rome, and it was likely written to an audience of Romans. The most popular date for Mark’s gospel is somewhere between AD 55-60. The book is fast paced and easy to read, which means Mark was most likely wanting it to be read by the general...
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...--------3 Q Hypothesis------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 L and M------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Two Gospel Hypothesis-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Conclusion--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 Bibliography------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Introduction There are differences in the area of Synoptic Gospel as well as there are large amounts of similarities that can be proved with all the evidence written as well as physical. The synoptic Gospels are ones that include Matthew, Luke and Mark. The reason they are called synoptic, which means, seen together, is because of their adjacent similarities, which allow the texts to be set out in congruence for comparison. It is commonly established that there is a “literary relationship” between them, but the “phenomena” are multifaceted and rulings on them are “conflicting.” “Prevailing in modern critical scholarship is the Two Document Hypothesis (TDH), namely, that Mark was the first gospel and was one of two...
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...heated debates about speaking in tongues. This modern movement has been one of the most intriguing and apprehensive trends of the contemporary charismatic movement. Glossolalia (speaking in tongues) has been responsible for numerous divisions among Christians because advocates who observe and practice speaking in tongues take the matter seriously. The gap in this division is wide, ranging from accusations of mental instability and personal impairment to direct and holy communication with God. It is the purpose of this paper to show that biblical evidence demonstrates that glossolalia is irrelevant for today. We will first introduce a working definition of glossolalia, then look at some important historical facts revealed in Acts, the gospel of Mark, and 1 Corinthians, consider supporting arguments from each side of the debate, and finally conclude with a position that is supported by thoughts from informed theologians and more importantly, the Holy Bible (God’s word). DEFINITION Glossolalia is derived from the Greek noun glossa which is interpreted as “the tongue, a language,” and the verb laleo which is interpreted as “to speak”. Therefore, glossolalia is a literal translation of the Greek words “glosso” and “laleo” meaning “speaking in tongues”. Oxford Dictionary defines glossolalia as a phenomenon of (apparently) speaking in an unknown language, especially in religious worship. The most common usage for the phenomenon is the phrase “speaking in tongues”. There are two types...
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...data provided in relation to these inventions was accurately recorded? So why is it so hard to believe that Jesus Christ, the son of God existed? One explanation could be that people fear what they don’t understand? The acts performed by Jesus Christ were “divine” this concept is something that non-believers do not understand. Although Christianity is the only religion that is historically based, there are several forms of evidence that prove Jesus was indeed a real historical person (Hewer). Based on the Eyewitness Evidence, the documentary Evidence, the Corroborating Evidence, and the Circumstantial Evidence found in the Case for Christ and from a few other sources, I believe that Jesus was a “real” historical person. The Gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are all primary or secondary accounts of eyewitness evidence supporting the existence of Jesus Christ. The accounts of the divine works of Jesus Christ were provided by men whom were respected and considered by many to be of good...
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...birth of the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth. The New Testament is about the life of Jesus and the lessons he taught during his time on earth. It recounts his death, resurrection, and ascent into heaven. The remainder of the New Testament tells how his followers dealt with his absence, how they continued on his works and spread his message. Region 2 The New Testament starts with four books called Gospels, which means “Good News”. They are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Although all four gospels tell the events of Jesus’ life, the Gospel according to Mark is exceptional between the four. It is the shortest of all four gospels. It is believed to be the first written, therefore, it is considered to be a foundation for which the other gospels were written. The book is officially regarded as the “Gospel According to Mark” even though it does not state who the author was. The author is believed to be John Mark who was a follower of Jesus some time after Jesus’ death and resurrection. It was probably written during the time period A.D. 55 and 70. John Mark...
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...Jesus (/ˈdʒiːzəs/; Greek: Ἰησοῦς Iesous; 7–2 BC to AD 30–33), also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ,[e] is the central figure of Christianity, whom the teachings of most Christian denominations hold to be the Son of God. Christianity regards Jesus as the awaited Messiah (or Christ) of the Old Testament,[12] while Islam regards Jesus as a major prophet, second in importance only to Muhammad.[13] Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically,[f] and historians consider the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) to be the best sources for investigating the historical Jesus.[20][21][22][23] Most scholars agree that Jesus was a Galilean, Jewish rabbi[24] who preached his message orally,[25] was baptized by John the Baptist, and was crucified by the order of the Roman Prefect Pontius Pilate.[26] In the current mainstream view, Jesus was an apocalyptic preacher and the founder of a restoration movement within Judaism, although some prominent scholars argue that he was not apocalyptic.[21][27] After Jesus' death, his followers believed he was resurrected, and the community they formed eventually became the Christian church.[28] The widely accepted calendar era, abbreviated as "AD" or sometimes as "CE", is based on the birth of Jesus. Christians believe that Jesus has a "unique significance" in the world.[29] Christian doctrines include the beliefs that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of a virgin named Mary, performed miracles...
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...The tension between the universal and the particular has always been a major topic in Bible studies. Since this dichotomy is also important in daily lives, there are many cases in the Scripture that reflects and discusses about it. Here I would like to present four examples from both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Then from these examples and other reading materials, which perspective of the dichotomy the Church privilege shall be evident. Let me introduce the first example of the dichotomy, which compares the Book of Proverbs and the Old Testament as a whole. As the name Hebrew bible suggests, the Old Testament mostly concerns about the history of the Israelite people. For example, one of the most important parts in the Old Testament is the Pentateuch, the five books of Moses that focuses on the history of Jewish people. In these books, it appears that God chooses the Israelites among all the races of men. He leads the Israelites out of slavery and suffering in Egypt and brings them back to the Promised Land. He also makes a covenant with them on Mount Sinai, thus indicating the special status of the Israelites. In Exodus 3:6, God says to Moses: “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” In this sentence, God specifically addresses that He is the God of the Israelites people and shows his favor toward them. This is a good example of particularism. Furthermore, later in the Old Testament the books of Deuteronomy, Joshua...
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...southeastern baptist theological seminary Richard Bauckham’s Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006) makes a persuasive argument that the Gospels display eyewitness testimony and thus renews the quest for the identity of the Beloved Disciple as the author of the Fourth Gospel. While Bauckham attributes this Gospel to “the presbyter John” mentioned by Papias, the authors of this study show that the patristic evidence more likely seems to support the authorship of John the apostle and that the literary device of inclusio in the Fourth Gospel, astutely observed by Bauckham, also favors the authorship of John the son of Zebedee. Key Words: Fourth Gospel, Beloved Disciple, John, authorship, apostle, Zebedee, John the Elder, Papias, Eusebius, Muratorian Fragment, Polycrates, Irenaeus, Bauckham Introduction Recent years have witnessed a significant number of publications on the identity of “the disciple Jesus loved” in John’s Gospel. The ever more daring proposals have included identifications of this figure as diverse as the apostle Thomas, Mary Magdalene, Lazarus, James the son of Zebedee, and even the Samaritan woman, among others. 1 Most recently, Richard Bauckham has weighed in on this debate in his landmark volume Jesus and the 1. Thomas: James H. Charlesworth, The Beloved Disciple: Whose Witness Validates the Gospel of John? (Valley Forge, PA: Trinity Press International, 1995), 414–21. He lists and evaluates...
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...Why Did Judas Do It? There are several theories as to why Judas betrayed Jesus. This paper will attempt to examine some of the theories such as political motive, demon possession, fulfillment of prophecy, necessity for salvation’s plan, unintentional betrayal and greed. However, at the end I hope to convince you the motive is as old as time, “money”. His fellow disciples considered him a greedy thief and I consider their eye witness account to his life and character as good evidence, not to say that the other theories did not contribute in part. Let’s start our quest with the scriptural account: Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' twelve apostles, betrayed his master to the authorities. This act led to the crucifixion and death of Jesus. What the Bible tells us specifically about Judas: • Judas was one of the 12 disciples closest to Jesus • Judas offered to betray Jesus to the religious authorities • They agreed to pay him 30 pieces of silver for doing so •...
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