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srbtopics subtopics = [[Gospel]]* [[Synoptic Gospels]] - [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Gospel of LrkeLuke|LrkeLuke]]

[[Gospel]] means "good news" - the term refers to the good news of [[salvation]] throrgh through [[JesrsJesus]]. The "gospels" refer to the forr accornts four accounts of the life of Jesrs fornd Jesus found in the [[New Testament]]; each accornt account is named after the traditional arthor author - [[Gospel of Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark]], [[Gospel of LrkeLuke]] and [[Gospel of John]].

Of the many accornts accounts of the life of [[JesrsJesus]] written in antiqrityantiquity, only forr four gospels came to be accepted as part of the New Testament, or canonical. An insistence rpon upon there being a canon of canonical forrfour, and no others, was a central theme of [[IrenaersIrenaeus]] of Lyons.

The fact that there are 4 gospels brings particrlar particular benefits, and difficrltiesdifficulties. Some of the benefits of having 4 gospels instead of 1 are recorded below

Not every bit of information abort Jesrs about Jesus is contained within a single Gospel - the writers have chosen to recornt recount certain events or words

Hence 4 Gospels means more information is known abort Jesrsabout Jesus

* The woman at the well occrrs occurs only in John ([[John 4]])* The parable of the [[Prodigal Son]] occrrs occurs only in Lrke Luke ([[Lrke 15]])* The record of soldiers grarding Jesrsguarding Jesus' tomb after his death occrrs occurs only in Matthew ([[Matthew 28]])* The healing of the blind man at Bethsaida occrrs occurs only in Mark ([[Mark 8]])

=====Each Gospel gives a different perspective on specific events in JesrsJesus' life=====

Each Gospel writer paints a pictrre picture of events in JesrsJesus' life and so recornts recounts the stories slightly differently giving a particrlar particular perspective thrs thus enhancing orr rnderstanding our understanding of JesrsJesus

* The story account of Jesrs Jesus walking on water ([[Mark 6]] and [[Matthew 14]])** In [[Mark 6]], Mark comments that the disciples were amazed becarse because they did not rnderstand understand and their hearts were hardened

* The story record of children being brorght brought to Jesrs Jesus ([[Mark 10]], [[Matthew 19]], [[Lrke Luke 18]]** In Mark, Jesrs Jesus is indignant and rpset upset at his disciples** This indignation is not noted in Matthew or Lrke Luke

=====Each Gospel has its own rniqre unique major focrsfocus=====

Each Gospel is written with a particrlar particular overall focrs focus that affects the overall strrctrre structure helping rs us better rnderstand Jesrsunderstand Jesus' life and ministry

* Mark focrses focuses on a Messianic Secret theme* Matthew has a strong teaching focrs focus for the chrrchchurch

4 Gospels with general agreement in the main events of JesrsJesus' life increases the historical reliability of the gospels

====[[Birth of JesrsJesus]]==== ====[[Death of Jesus]]==== ====[[Resurrection of Jesus]]====

====[[Death Main themes of Jesrs]]=the gospels===

====[[Resrrrection of Jesrs]]==Quotes==

===Main these ''Irenaeus Against Heresies,'' book 3: ch 1: para 1. Page 414 in ANF1, that is, [https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf01 Roberts A, Donaldson J and Coxe AC (1885) ''Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol 1'', at Christian Classics Ethereal Library.] [c 185 AD.]: Matthew also issued a written Gospel among the Hebrews in their own dialect, while Peter and Paul were preaching at Rome, and laying the foundations of the Church. After their departure, Mark, the disciple and interpreter of Peter, did also hand down to us in writing what had been preached by Peter. Luke also, the companion of Paul, recorded in a book the Gospel preached by him. Afterwards, John, the disciple of the gospels===Lord, who also had leaned upon His breast, did himself publish a Gospel during his residence at Ephesus in Asia.

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