Audience Members
Who was Mark's audience?
Gentiles.
How long was Jesus' public ministry in John's Gospel and how do we know this?
It was 3 years and we know this because of the mention of 3 passovers.
What does the content of the Gospel of John focus on, compared to the synoptics?
John focuses on Jesus as God's revelation.
What are the 3 stages of the Gospels?
1. Public Life and teaching
2. Oral tradition
3. Actual writings
Who was Matthews audience?
Jewish Christians.
When was John's Gospel written?
What new characters were introduced in the Gospel of John?
Lazarus, Nicodemus, a samaritan women, and a blind man.
Book of Signs - seven miracles
Book of Glory - Last supper, death, and resurrection
Who did Luke write to?
Gentile - greek readers
How do we know that Mark's Gospel was the first written and when?
It was written in AD 66-70.
What Gospel writer had 2 books, instead of just one, and what were the names?
John.
1. Book of Signs
2. Book of Glory
What is John's symbol and what is its significance?
His symbol is an Eagle and it shows how he wrote poetically and used figurative language.
Who did John write for?
To Jewish Christians who had been expelled from the Synagogue after the Roman revolts.
What historical figure was said to be around during Jesus's birth during Matthew and Luke, and not mentioned in Mark and John's gospels?
King Herod
How does Jesus teach in John's Gospel compared to the synoptics?
Long sermons and not parables.
Who was John in relation to Zebedee and James?
The son of Zebedee and brother of James
Who wrote Gospels addressed to Theophilus and in hopes of helping the poor?
Luke.
What source helped in dating Matthew's Gospels?
Didache.
What phrase is used half as many times in John's gospel then Matthew and Luke?
"Son of Man"
What does the opening poem in John elude and what are the three titles given to Jesus?
It eludes the Jesus is God
1. Messiah
2. Son of God
3. Son of Man