The Gospels introduction

The Gospels introduction

Tell about a football game you have been to. 

Poll

After you watch/go to a football game, what do you tell about?

• who was there / which friends you talked to

• which plays the team ran

• the cheerleaders' dances and cheers

• who won

• other

We can all experience the same thing but tell about it differently.

The Gospels 

• All four Gospels tell of the the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. 

• Each author shaped a writing to emphasize particular features of Jesus and His teachings.

• The Gospel writers were doing more than compiling and recording information. (They were not recording one scene after the other like we make videos.)
  
  

Multiple Choice

True or False. All four gospels tell of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus in the same way.

• True

• False

Synoptic

• Let's figure out the word: Syn - optic 

Synoptic

• Synoptic = look similar

• Matthew, Mark, and Luke look similar in the way  (format) they tell of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection

• They are called the synoptic gospels 

Do you know which gospel was written first? written last? written to a Jewish audience? 

Go to Google Classroom and complete the assignment named The Gospels introduction to find out.