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Chapter 2: The Gospels

Chapter 2: The Gospels. Central Sources for Understanding Jesus. CONCEPT B The Development of the Gospels. The Basic Facts The Resurrection: The Pivotal Event. Christ: Not Jesus’ Last Name. Stage 1: Jesus of Nazareth & His Disciples. What Would You Do? Spreading the

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Chapter 2: The Gospels

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  1. Chapter 2: The Gospels • Central Sources for Understanding Jesus • CONCEPT B • The Development of the Gospels

  2. The Basic Facts The Resurrection: The Pivotal Event Christ: Not Jesus’ Last Name Stage 1: Jesus of Nazareth & His Disciples

  3. What Would You Do? Spreading the Word Near & Far Words & Deeds to Remember Stage 2: The Disciples & the Early Community of Faith

  4. The Passage of Time The Need for Continued Instruction Common Threads Stage 3: The Early Community of Faith & the Evangelists

  5. Focus: Like a Many-Layered Drawing On top of the “portrait of Jesus” that they had kept in their memories, the evangelists superimposed a portrait of the risen Jesus as they had come to understand him after the resurrection.

  6. The Gospels can only be understood in light of faith in Jesus as the Risen One, Messiah, Christ, Son of God

  7. Chapter 2: The Gospels • Central Sources for Understanding Jesus • CONCEPT C • The Gospels: 4 Portraits of Jesus

  8. The Gospels: 4 Portraits of Jesus • Not simply the result of 4 individuals • sitting down independently & • writing about Jesus • based on their own personal • recollections of him • Each evangelist had a • wealth of material • available to him

  9. Stories about Jesus were told over & over in community worship • Words of Jesus were recalled day after day in prayer & applied to life experiences • Insights drawn by preachers about the relationship between the life & • message of Jesus & the history • of the Jewish people

  10. Mark’s Portrait of Jesus • The Human Jesus

  11. Luke’s Portrait of Jesus • Jesus as the Compassionate Savior

  12. Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus • Jesus as the Messiah of the Jews

  13. John’s Portrait of Jesus • Jesus as the Divine Son of God

  14. Who Do You Say That I Am?

  15. Name Each of the 4 Gospels • Author • Approximate Date Written • Primary Audience • Central Themes

  16. Gospel Author Date Audience Themes

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