GOSPEL MARK MATTH LUKE JOHN

acc. to... EW

WHO? "John tax physician John, son

traditional Mark of collecto & of
ly Jerusale r& compani Zebedee;
attributed m" (Acts apostle on of one of
author? 12:12; (Mark Paul (Col 12
15:37; 3:18; 4:14; apostles
Historical Background Issues:
Col 4:10; Matt 2Tim (Mark
Phlm 9:9; 4:11; 1:19;
1:24; 10:3; Phlm 3:17; cf.
1Pet Luke 1:24 John
5:13) 6:15; only) 21:2)
Acts
1:13)

WHO? bilingual multi- Gentile the

implied (Aramaic lingual Christian "beloved
author? & Greek) (Aramai convert; disciple"
Christian c& well and his
of the Greek) educated Jewish
2nd early Greek Christian
generati Jewish "historian followers
on; Christia "; client (19:35;
"young n; of 21:20-
man" of trained Theophil 24)
14:51- "scribe" us (1:1-
52? of 4)?
13:52?

TO mostly better wealthier very

WHOM? Gentiles, educate Gentile mixed:
implied fairly d Jews Christian mostly
audience? new in who s in an Jews,
their believe urban some
faith, in Jesus, setting, Gentiles,
and but becomin Samarita
facing argue g ns, etc.
persecut over the complace
ions Law nt

WHAT? narrated book of an much

subtype "good "heritag "orderly "testimo
of news" e" of account" ny" and
"Gospel" (1:1) Jesus for "signs"
genre? about (1:1) & attaining for
Jesus, much of "secure believers
esp. his his knowledg (20:30f;
actions "teachin e" (1:1-4) 21:24f)
& his g"
death (28:20)

WHERE? probably possibly probably originally

written Rome; Galilee; Greece; Galilee or
from possibly probabl possibly Syria;
and/or to? Decapoli y in or Syria/Ant tradition
s, Syria near ioch ally
or Antioch (Pauline Ephesus
Alexandr in Syria missions) (Asia
ia? Minor)

WHEN? first late mid to main

approxim written 70’s or late 80’s edition
ate date? "Gospel" 80’s (incl. 90’s
; very (w/ "many" (early
late 60’s older earlier edition
or early sources, written 50’s?
70's incl. sources) epilogue
(Jewish one after
War 66- written 100?)
70) by
Matthe
w?)

WHY? to to teach to to
communit encoura a challeng strengthe
y ge a commu e n a group
circumsta group nity believers ostracize
nces & undergoi with to put d by
author's ng internal their other
purpose? difficult division faith into Jews for
trials s and practice their
 GOSPEL acc. MARK MATTHEW LUKE JOHN
to...

Number of 16 28 24 21
chapters ( 678 / 11304 ( 1071 / ( 1151 / ( 879 / 15635 )
(verses and ) 18345 ) 19482)
words)
Structural and
Geographical
Comparisons: Style of Greek grammatically Semitic good, simple, but highly
poor influenced elegant, symbolic
literary
GOSPEL MARK MATT LUKE JOHN
Geographical
acc. to... Galilean towns Galilee, esp. one long multiple visits
Focus & villages; mountains; journey to back and forth to
some Gentile mostly Jewish the goal: Jerusalem
Approxim very late late 70’s
territory (late
areas late 80’s or
Jerusalem
ate Date 60’s (or 80’s) 70’s) or 90’s
80’s
Literary quick action five major stories often "Amen, Amen, I
Features ("and then"; discourses; in pairs (esp. say to you…";
Introducti 1:1 immediately…"
1:1 - 1:1 - 1:1-18
well-organized Male/Female irony; paradox;
on: 1:1); loosely
2:23 2:52
sections of (prologue)
characters); double-meanings
("goodconnectedxxx 1:1-
collected 1:1-18
many extra
Literary news")episodes 1:1- 4
pericopes ("Word of
parables
Preface xxx 17 ("orderl God")
xxx 1:18 - y xxx
Literary
Genealogy "Beginning
2:23of "Book of
account "Orderly
[1:14] Cosmic Hymn
Introduction Good News" Genealogy"
") Account" (1:1-18)
Infancy (1:1) (1:1) (1:1-4)
Narrative [3:23-
Gospel John the Jesus
38] as Elizabeth & J. B. points to
Beginning Baptist’s Emmanuel
1:5 - Mary; "Lamb of God";
preaching; (1:2-2:23);
2:52 parallel birth first disciples
Jesus’ ministry "King of Jews" stories J. B. & come (1:19-51)
Preparator begins 3:1
1:2-13 (1:2-15)
- vs. King
3:1 - Herod Jesus (1:5-
1:1-51
y 1:2-8 4:11 4:13 2:52)
1:19-36
Episodes: 1:9-11 3:1- 3:1- [1:31-
Inaugural
John Exorcism
1:12-13 12in Sermon
20 on 33] Jubilee Wedding Feast at
Event
Baptist's Synagogue3:13-
of the Mount; reading from
xxx Cana; first of
Preaching Capernaum
17 Fulfillment
3:21-22 of Isa 61; Jesus’ "signs"
(1:21-28) 4:1- Law (ch. 5-7) Rejection at (2:1-11)
Baptism of 11 4:1- Nazareth
Jesus 13 (4:14-30)

Temptatio
Jesus’ Major 1- Pharisees & "scribes & unjust "the Jews" (i.e.
n of Jesus
Opponents Herodians; Pharisees"; authorities the leaders
2- chief priests, "hypocrites & (civil & usually); esp.
Jesus' 1:14 -scribes 4:12
& - blind
4:14guides"
- [Ch. religious);
2, 4, Pharisees
Early 8:21 elders 16:12 9:17 6] rich &
Ministry, corrupt
mostly to people
1:14-15 4:12- xxx
Jews in
17 4:14-30 1:35-51
Galilee:
Jesus’ Last "My God, my
1:16-20 4:18- [same as in "You will be
xxx "Behold your son;
Initial on the
Words God, why
22 have Mark]5:1- with me in behold you
Preaching
Cross you forsaken
5:1-20; 8:28- (Mt
11 27:46) Paradise" mother" (19:26f);
Call of
7:24 - me?"
8:13 (15:34)
34; (23:43); "I am thirsty"
First "Father, into (19:28); "It is
15:21-28 8:26-
Disciples your hands I finished" (19:30)
39; xxx
commend
Outside of my Spirit"
Galilee (23:46)

OnFocus
the of 8:22 -ch. 14-15 16:13
- - 9:18
ch. - - [xxx]ch. 22-23 -
26-27 ch. 18-19 - Jesus’
Way to
Passion 10:52death as 20:34 19:27
plots & [7:1-9]
Jesus exaltation
Jerusalem 8:22tragedy
- 16:13- 9:18-
treachery xxx
innocent
Initial 9:50 18:35 50 xxx
Stages
Last Major 8:31-
Empty Tomb, Great [2:13;
Ascension, 1: disciples &
1st
Event 33 outside16:21-23
of 9:22
Commission, 5:1; 7:10
from Thomas (20:19-
Passion 9:30-
Jerusalem on Mountain xxx
Bethany just 29)
Prediction 32 (16:1-8) in9:43b-
Galilee East of 2: [Peter &
2nd 10:1-52 17:22-23 45
(28:16-20) Jerusalem Beloved Disciple
Passion 9:51 (24:50-53) (21:1-23)]
Prediction 10:32-34 19:1 - - 19:27
To 20:34
Final
Jerusalem Literary women leave Jesus tells the disciples 1: many more
Ending tomb in fear & disciples, "I return to signs (20:30f)
silence (16:8) am with you Jerusalem 2: [many other
[16:9-20 added always" temple with books 21:24f]
only later] (28:20) joy praising
God (24:53)

GOSPEL acc.
MARK MATTHEW LUKE JOHN
to...
Itself 20:17-19 18:31-
3rd 34
Passion
Prediction

Ministry in 11:1 - 21:1 - 19:28 - [Ch. 3, 5,

Jerusalem 13:37 25:46 21:38 7-12]
11:1 - 21:1 - 19:1 most of
Teachings 12:44 23:39 - 21:4 this
& 13:1-37 24:1- xxx
Disputes 36 21:5-36

Eschatolo
gical
Discourse

Passion 14:1 - 26:1 - 22:1 - 13:1 -

Week 15:47 27:66 23:56 19:42
Last 14:17- 13:1 -
Supper 31 26:20-35 22:14 17:26
15:22- -38 19:17-37
Crucifixion 41
27:33-56 23:33-
49

Resurrecti 16:1-8 28:1-20 24:1-53 20:1-31

on 16:1-8 28:1- [21:1-25
Narrative xxx 8 added later]
Empty [16:9-20 28:9- 24:1-12
Tomb added 10, 16-20 20:1-13
Story later] 20:14-
24:13- 31; 21:1-25
Appearanc 53
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