Blog Post #3: The 4 Gospel Writers
The 4 Gospel Writers
1. What are specific things that you learned about the Gospel Writers from the group presentations?
I learned that the Gospel writers weren't actual people that wrote the Gospel. I mean that a guy names Luke didn't write the Gospel of Luke. I hadn't known this before the presentations and was really surprised. I had always thought there were people that wrote gospels and they named it after themselves. I also learned that they weren't all direct accounts, some learned through oral stories and some learned by talking to people that had first- hand accounts. This is very interesting because, through the stories, it sounds like they have a first hand account.
2. Based on class discussion, what were similarities you saw within the 4 Gospel readings?
There are many similarities between the four gospels. One similarity is that their original language was Greek. They all have symbols too. All the Gospels also share similar accounts of history. Even though they all had different relationships with Jesus, they all got the same point across. They also had the same purpose, to share the word of Jesus. I chose this picture because it is a good visual representation of the four gospels.
3. Based on class discussion, what were differences you saw within the 4 Gospel readings?
There are many differences between the four gospels. A main difference that they all have is the relationship they had with Jesus. Matthew was not an eye witness, Mark was a follower of Jesus, Luke was not a direct follower, and John was an eye witness. This made the information questionable. All the gospels also had different purposes. For example, the purpose of Matthew's writing was to give Jews an understanding and information about Jesus, his life, and genealogy and Luke's purpose was to share a deeper understanding of our faith.
4. From information you gathered from the presentations and class discussions, which Gospel would you prefer to read and why? (Think about time period, first or second hand account, purpose, etc.)
I would prefer to read the Gospel of Luke. Even though the writer was not a direct follower of Jesus, he wanted to get the audience to develop a deeper understanding of their faith. He studied the accounts of Jesus to offer a better description. He emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit. He also ended the Gospel by stressing Jesus' presence. I chose to use this video because it is a summary of the Gospel of Luke and would help others better understand the importance of this Gospel. https://youtu.be/bhOz5-J-dNk
I learned that the Gospel writers weren't actual people that wrote the Gospel. I mean that a guy names Luke didn't write the Gospel of Luke. I hadn't known this before the presentations and was really surprised. I had always thought there were people that wrote gospels and they named it after themselves. I also learned that they weren't all direct accounts, some learned through oral stories and some learned by talking to people that had first- hand accounts. This is very interesting because, through the stories, it sounds like they have a first hand account.
2. Based on class discussion, what were similarities you saw within the 4 Gospel readings?
There are many similarities between the four gospels. One similarity is that their original language was Greek. They all have symbols too. All the Gospels also share similar accounts of history. Even though they all had different relationships with Jesus, they all got the same point across. They also had the same purpose, to share the word of Jesus. I chose this picture because it is a good visual representation of the four gospels.
3. Based on class discussion, what were differences you saw within the 4 Gospel readings?
There are many differences between the four gospels. A main difference that they all have is the relationship they had with Jesus. Matthew was not an eye witness, Mark was a follower of Jesus, Luke was not a direct follower, and John was an eye witness. This made the information questionable. All the gospels also had different purposes. For example, the purpose of Matthew's writing was to give Jews an understanding and information about Jesus, his life, and genealogy and Luke's purpose was to share a deeper understanding of our faith.
4. From information you gathered from the presentations and class discussions, which Gospel would you prefer to read and why? (Think about time period, first or second hand account, purpose, etc.)
I would prefer to read the Gospel of Luke. Even though the writer was not a direct follower of Jesus, he wanted to get the audience to develop a deeper understanding of their faith. He studied the accounts of Jesus to offer a better description. He emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit. He also ended the Gospel by stressing Jesus' presence. I chose to use this video because it is a summary of the Gospel of Luke and would help others better understand the importance of this Gospel. https://youtu.be/bhOz5-J-dNk
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