Gospel Comparisons

Organize these key points into the proper Gospel category

Groups:

(a) Matthew

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(b) Mark

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(c) Luke

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(d) John

• Focuses on Jesus' divinity and Hi as salvation for all

• writer is unknown Jewish Christian

• His audience is the "lover of God"

• Earliest Gospel writer, 65 A.D.

• Themes of healing division and compassion for excluded people

• Presents Jesus as the sacrifical Lamb of God

• 2nd generation Christian author, maybe follower of St. Peter

• written after Romans destroyed Jerusalem temple

• A doctor and traveling partner for St. Paul

• Author is one of the Apostles of Jesus

• Writes to followers living in modern day Turkey

• Last Gospel written

• His audience was in Antioch, Syria

• Images of Christ as the suffereing servant of God

• Audience is a Gentile Christian community being persecuted in Rome

• He prepares followers to continue the teachings and ministry

• Teaches that suffering can be a source of Grace

• Presented Jesus as a merciful healer

• Jesus portrayed as teacher and prophet

• Wrote during 80-85 A.D.