FOUR GOSPELS PROJECT

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW

• In the beginning Matthew talks about the birth of Jesus
• It also contains stories of the teachings of Jesus
• It also consists of many sayings from Jesus' life

DETAILS OF MATTHEW

• Author's name: Matthew
• Background: born in Capernum, had a brother: James
• Date of Writing: A.D. 60-65
• Emphasis: to prove that Jesus was the promised Messiah
• 1st Characteristic: sets forth the kingly glory of Christ

DETAILS OF MATTHEW (CONT)

• 2nd characteristic: high honor for the teachings of the Old Testament

INTERESTING FACTS OF MATTHEW

• Matthew is the first book in the New Testament
• There are 1,782 words in the gospel

SUMMARY OF MARK

• Tries to prove Jesus as God's Son
• Talks about Jesus' miracles
• Mentions the death and resurrection of Jesus
• Contains narrative history, sermons, and parables

DETAILS OF MARK

• Author's Name: John Mark
• Background: he was a missionary, traveled with Barnabus and Paul
• Date of Writing: 64 A.D.
• Emphasis: show that Jesus is the Messiah, sent by telling stories of miracles
• 1st characteristic: divided into two 8 chapter sections

DETAILS OF MARK (CONT)

• 2nd characteristic: main people are Jesus and the Disciples, Pilate, and John the Baptist

INTERESTING FACTS OF MARK

• 27 miracles
• Used the word immediately 34 times
• Shortest of the gospels

SUMMARY OF LUKE

• Narrative history of Jesus' life
• Development of early Christianity

DETAILS OF LUKE

• Author's Name: Saint Luke the physician
• Background: from Antioch, Syria, never had a wife or kids
• Date of Writing: around 60 A.D.
• Emphasis: humanity of Jesus and hus perfection as a human
• Characteristics: worship and prayer, work of the Holy Spirit

INTERESTING FACTS OF LUKE

• Longest of the four gospels
• Phrase "son of man" appears 23 times
• Phrase "kingdom of God" appears 32 times

SUMMARY OF JOHN

• Describes mystery of the identity of Jesus
• Talks about the death of Jesus
• Proclaims Jesus as the Messiah from the start of the book

DETAILS OF JOHN

• Author's Name: John the Evangelist
• Background: Born 6 A.D. died 100 A.D. very religious person
• Date of Writing: 85-95 A.D.
• Emphasis: to believe in Jesus and to "have life in His Name"
• 1st characteristic: talks about the death of Jesus for a third of the book

DETAILS OF JOHN (CONT)

• It says that Jesus is the Messiah from the beginning

INTERESTING FACTS OF JOHN

• "Life" appears more in John than any other book in the New Testament
• Claims to be a Gospel written by the "disciple who Jesus loved."

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/dictionaries/ dict_meaning.php?source=1&wid=T0002443
• Cliff notes: http://cliffnotes.com/literature/n/new-testament-of-the-bible/summary-and-a...
• Bible charts: http://www.biblecharts.org/thebible/ interestingfactsaboutnatthew.pdf
• Blue Letter Bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/study/intros/mark.cfm
• Bible Hub: http://biblehub.com/summary/mark/1.htm

BIBLIOGRAPHY (CONT)

• Baker Publishibg Group: http://assets.bakerpublishinggroup.com/processed/esource-assets/files/ 419/original/hyperlink-07-04.pdf?1375208067
• Christianity: http://christianity.about.com/od/newtestamentbooks/qt/ gospellukeintro.htm
• Britannica: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/351086/Saint-Luke
• Bible Charts: http://www.biblecharts.org/thebible/interestingfactsaboutluke.pdf
• Spark Notes: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/newtestament/section4.rhtml

BIBLIOGRAPHY (CONT)

• Biblical Archaeology: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/new-testament/gope...
• Christanity: http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/st-john-th...
• Bible Hub: http://biblehub.com/summary/john/13.htm
• Bible Truth: http://bible-truth.org/JohnIntroduction.html
• Margaret Feinberg: http://margaretfeinberg.com/five-wondrous-facts-about-john-you-may-have-nev...