Matthew
When does Matthew write?
85
When does Mark write?
60
When does Luke write?
85
When does John write?
90
True/False: Matthew was not a disciple of Jesus
False
True/False: Mark was not a disciple.
True
What was Luke's job?
Maybe a doctor!
True/False: John is not a synoptic Gospel
True
What are Matthew's tendencies?
Quoting OT all the time
What are Mark's tendencies?
Blunt
No details
Short, to the point
What are Luke's tendencies?
Cares for poor, orphan, widow, and foreigner.
Social Justice oriented
What are John's tendencies?
Makes Jesus sound super God-like.
He highlight's Jesus' divinity
Who does Matthew make Jesus sound a lot like?
Moses
Where is Mark probably written?
Rome
How does Luke start his gospel?
Geneology going back to Adam
How does John start his gospel?
Connects Jesus back to creation.
"In the beginning..."
What are our options for Matthew's authorship?
- The Disciple
- The Disciple's students
- Anonymous
Why do we think Mark was written before 70CE?
The temple was destroyed in 70CE, and Mark seems to have no knowledge of that happening. Matthew and Luke do
What is Luke's purpose in writing?
writing to Theophilus, because he has an good understanding of what happened
What is John's purpose in writing?
So you may continue (or start) to believe...