Mark
When was Mark's first gospel written?
AD 65-70
Was Matthew a gentile ?
NOOOOO
When was Luke's gospel written?
CE 80-90
Was John's gospel persuasive?
yes
What was the main message of THE gospel?
Jesus died for the sins of humanity
What Roman emperor ruled during the writing of Mark?
Nero
What was Matthew's theology of Jesus?
Jesus teaches his disciples what it means to be a member of the kingdom of heaven and prepares his followers to continue his teachings and ministry.
What emperor ruled during Luke's time?
Domitian
What was John's community/audience built of?
Jews, Gentiles, and the Samaritans of Ephesus in Turkey.
Jesus is the (one word)
Messiah
Was Mark an apostle ?
No
According to Matthew, what did Jesus come to do?
Bring salvation to God's people. Fulfilling the law and the prophets
Luke wrote his gospel as a _____
Theolphilus
What was John's community/audience?
Jews and Gentiles
What did Jesus preach about?
forgiveness, mercy and love
What was Mark's prespective of Jesus ?
Mark saw Jesus as a surffering servent and the Son of God
Matthew teaches his followers to follow Jesus' ___
Techings and examples
When was Luke's gospel written in the context of history?
Luke's gospel was written after the Romans destroyed all of Jerusalem
Jews and Christians were in tension :
- temples destroyed
- churches separated
- persecution
What did Jesus perform?
miricles
What was happening to the Jewish Christian community when Mark was writing the gospel?
The Jewish Christian community was facing intense persecution and crisis under Roman rule.
What was happening to the Jewish Christian community when Matthew wrote?
Experiencing tension with the Jewish community and defining their identity
How did Luke present Jesus?
The saviour of all people
Name the 4 events that took place:
Jesus was born
Jesus taught his disciples about God
Jesus died on the cross for all sins
Jesus resurrected