Questions about the Gospels (Mark and Luke)

[lostsheep1]

I have a question regarding the Gospels, in particular Mark and Luke. Having completed reading the Gospel of Luke I now find myself reading the Gospel of Mark (new Christian here, following one of many recommended reading lists for new Christians needing help/guidance on where and how to start reading the Bible). It seems like many of the parables, or miracles that are presented in the Gospel of Luke are the same/similar to many of the parables and miracles also presented in the Gospel of Mark.

Are the Gospels just different disciples accounts of what they saw and heard while following Jesus, possible the same time period and witnessing the same miracles, just each one from their own perspective or experience? Meaning each of the gospels may actually be recounting the same parable and/or miracle as shown in one of the other gospels? I am trying to understand if the gospels are accounts from each of the disciples, during the same time following Jesus while they were all together, but each gospel written individually recounting what they saw, heard, witnessed- as opposed to the gospels being written in some chronological order with each book covering their respective "period" spent with Jesus.

Thank you,
Brett

 

[HeRoseFromTheDead]

You might like something called the Merged Gospels. It takes all 4 gospels and merges them into one sequential story.

Here's a screenshot of what it looks like > http://mergedgospels.com/MG//Book-And-Audio-Book2_files/widget1_markup.html# (click link at top of page that loads)

Here's a pdf version that shows how it's constructed > http://www.garycrossland.com/Merged_Gospels_Sample.pdf

 

[mpaper345]

I have a question regarding the Gospels, in particular Mark and Luke. Having completed reading the Gospel of Luke I now find myself reading the Gospel of Mark (new Christian here, following one of many recommended reading lists for new Christians needing help/guidance on where and how to start reading the Bible). It seems like many of the parables, or miracles that are presented in the Gospel of Luke are the same/similar to many of the parables and miracles also presented in the Gospel of Mark.

Are the Gospels just different disciples accounts of what they saw and heard while following Jesus, possible the same time period and witnessing the same miracles, just each one from their own perspective or experience? Meaning each of the gospels may actually be recounting the same parable and/or miracle as shown in one of the other gospels? I am trying to understand if the gospels are accounts from each of the disciples, during the same time following Jesus while they were all together, but each gospel written individually recounting what they saw, heard, witnessed- as opposed to the gospels being written in some chronological order with each book covering their respective "period" spent with Jesus.

Thank you,
Brett

The 4 Gospels,are 4 disciples that were with Jesus at the same time,so they all witnessed the same thing,and the death,burial,and resurrection,of Christ,and heard all His parables,and explanations,and Jesus said out of the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses,let everything be established,which the 4 Gospels would be 4 testimonies of the life of Jesus Christ,and the Gospel message.

Jesus had many people that followed Him,that were considered disciples,but He had 12 main disciples,which one Judas Iscariot,betrayed Him,and was replaced with Matthias.

But although all 4 were disciples with Jesus,witnessing the same thing,it appears as if each wrote a different aspect concerning Jesus.

Matthew: Christ is the Son of David, rightful heir to the Messianic throne. Here we see Christ's royal genealogy, the visit by the magi from the East to announce His kingly birth, and the proclamation of His laws in the Sermon on the Mount.

Mark: Here we find Jesus as the Servant of God. Although Jesus came as God to earth, He completely submitted Himself to the will of the Father in heaven and took on the form of a servant. Anything extraneous to that theme is excluded, which is why the narrative contains no references to Jesus's birth or youth.


Luke: To Luke, Jesus is the Son of Man—fully human but unlike any other human being in His perfect submission to God's will. For this reason, Luke traces the genealogy back to Adam (the first human).


John: John presents Jesus as the Son of God—fully divine. Jesus is not only flesh and bones, but He is also the Creator of all things in the beginning (John 1).Jesus reveals His nature as "I am," a title God gave as His own.John points out the deity of Christ.

 

[thepsalmist]

The 4 Gospels,are 4 disciples that were with Jesus at the same time,so they all witnessed the same thing,and the death,burial,and resurrection,of Christ,and heard all His parables,and explanations,and Jesus said out of the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses,let everything be established,which the 4 Gospels would be 4 testimonies of the life of Jesus Christ,and the Gospel message.

But although all 4 were disciples with Jesus,witnessing the same thing,it appears as if each wrote a different aspect concerning Jesus.

Matthew: Christ is the Son of David, rightful heir to the Messianic throne. Here we see Christ's royal genealogy, the visit by the magi from the East to announce His kingly birth, and the proclamation of His laws in the Sermon on the Mount.

Mark: Here we find Jesus as the Servant of God. Although Jesus came as God to earth, He completely submitted Himself to the will of the Father in heaven and took on the form of a servant. Anything extraneous to that theme is excluded, which is why the narrative contains no references to Jesus's birth or youth.


Luke: To Luke, Jesus is the Son of Man—fully human but unlike any other human being in His perfect submission to God's will. For this reason, Luke traces the genealogy back to Adam (the first human).


John: John presents Jesus as the Son of God—fully divine. Jesus is not only flesh and bones, but He is also the Creator of all things in the beginning (John 1).Jesus reveals His nature as "I am," a title God gave as His own.John points out the deity of Christ.

Nice post! I had not noticed how they each approached Jesus from a different point of view ... Good to know!

 

[PurerInHeart]

I have a question regarding the Gospels, in particular Mark and Luke. Having completed reading the Gospel of Luke I now find myself reading the Gospel of Mark (new Christian here, following one of many recommended reading lists for new Christians needing help/guidance on where and how to start reading the Bible). It seems like many of the parables, or miracles that are presented in the Gospel of Luke are the same/similar to many of the parables and miracles also presented in the Gospel of Mark.

Are the Gospels just different disciples accounts of what they saw and heard while following Jesus, possible the same time period and witnessing the same miracles, just each one from their own perspective or experience? Meaning each of the gospels may actually be recounting the same parable and/or miracle as shown in one of the other gospels? I am trying to understand if the gospels are accounts from each of the disciples, during the same time following Jesus while they were all together, but each gospel written individually recounting what they saw, heard, witnessed- as opposed to the gospels being written in some chronological order with each book covering their respective "period" spent with Jesus.

Thank you,
Brett

Yes. It's just like if there was a car accident and police interviewed four witnesses. Some will mention details others did not, and a lot of the details will be the same- because they witnessed the same event. This shows it to be true, if it were not their stories would all be different.

 

[nowyouseem033]

different accounts of the same events. Keep in mind who there intended target audience is?, the respect for the different style of literature?, the different perspectives viewed through the authors eyes and what they are trying to convey, what they believe about the event?

Multiple eye witnesses of the same event taking place gives us the reader, great insights to the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. (the Gospels) it would be a unreliable source if all the gospels precisely lined up with each other word to word of these events. Known as a legal term that would be 'colluding'.

 

[crossnote]

Matthew, Mark and Luke are quite similar, thus are called the synoptic Gospels and were written close to each other timewise.
John is the most different of the four and was written much later but has some overlap e.g. Jesus trial, death and resurrection.

John is unique in the sense that not only does it cover what Jesus did and His teachings but it zeros in on WHO Jesus is.(see the I AMs).

 

[Tintin]

You might like something called the Merged Gospels. It takes all 4 gospels and merges them into one sequential story.

Here's a screenshot of what it looks like > http://mergedgospels.com/MG//Book-And-Audio-Book2_files/widget1_markup.html# (click link at top of page that loads)

Here's a pdf version that shows how it's constructed > http://www.garycrossland.com/Merged_Gospels_Sample.pdf

Ooh, that's so cool! Thanks for sharing, mate.

 

[trofimus]

I have a question regarding the Gospels, in particular Mark and Luke. Having completed reading the Gospel of Luke I now find myself reading the Gospel of Mark (new Christian here, following one of many recommended reading lists for new Christians needing help/guidance on where and how to start reading the Bible). It seems like many of the parables, or miracles that are presented in the Gospel of Luke are the same/similar to many of the parables and miracles also presented in the Gospel of Mark.

Are the Gospels just different disciples accounts of what they saw and heard while following Jesus, possible the same time period and witnessing the same miracles, just each one from their own perspective or experience? Meaning each of the gospels may actually be recounting the same parable and/or miracle as shown in one of the other gospels? I am trying to understand if the gospels are accounts from each of the disciples, during the same time following Jesus while they were all together, but each gospel written individually recounting what they saw, heard, witnessed- as opposed to the gospels being written in some chronological order with each book covering their respective "period" spent with Jesus.

Thank you,
Brett

Synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) used the same written source (probably some kind of collection of Jesus teaching), thats why they are so similar.

They have added to that source what they have witnessed (Matthew), what they were told by apostles (Mark was with apostle Peter) or what they have found out in other historical sources (Luke).

Thats why these three gospels are both very similar and distinct.

John was writing the gospel on his own, without using anything else, thats why it is written from a very very different view.