Gospel Overview
this Gospel begins with a geneaology of Jesus and emphasizes Jesus as a teacher and fulfillment of Jewish Prophecy
What is the Gospel of Matthew?
These three Gospels are called "synoptic" because they share many of the same characteristics, stories and viewpoints
Who is Matthew, Mark and Luke?
John refers to Jesus with this title that begins the Gospel "In the Beginning was the "
What is the Word?
This short story about a lost son, a forgiven father, and an angry brother teaches about Gods mercy
What is the Parable of the prodigal son?
The book that follows Luke's Gospel and tells the story of the early Church and the apostle's work
What are the acts of the Apostles?
This Gospel is the Shortest and often emphasizes Jesus actions and miracles; It likely served as a source for the others
What is the Gospel of Mark?
A hypothetical source of sayings that many scholars believe Matthew and Luke used in addition to Mark
What is the Q source?
John's Gospel includes Jesus turning water into wine at this kind of event?
What is the wedding at Cana ?
Jesus fed 5,000 people with a few loaves and fish in a miracle sometimes called this " " miracle.
What is the feeding of the 5,000?
On Pentecost, The Holy Spirit appears and the Apostles speak in different so people can hear the Gospel?
What is language (or tongues)
This Gospel highlights mercy, care for the poor, and includes many healing stories. Often linked with Luke-Acts
What is the Gospel of Luke?
What is a Parable?
John contains a long conversation with this pharisee who visits Jesus at night and later a dialogue with a Samaritan woman at the well
Who is Nicodemus (or who is this Samaritan Woman)?
In a parable, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a Mustard seed because it begins small but becomes .
What is large or Widespread?
This apostle is a leader in the early Church who travels widely and writes many letters (epistles)
Who is Paul (or: Saul of Tarsus)?
This Gospel uses symbolic Language (Like word and light) and contains long theological discourses about Jesus' identity.
What is the Gospel of John?
A shared event in the Synoptics where Jesus is transfigured on a mountain and speaks with Moses and Elijah
What is the Transfiguration?
In John, Jesus performs a dramatic miracle raising this man from the dead after four days.
Who is Lazarus?
This miracle shows Jesus' authority over nature when he calms the wind and waves while on a boat
What is the calming of the storm?
In Acts, this man is chosen to replace Judas and become one of the twelve apostles after being a witness to Jesus' resurrection.
Who is Matthias?
The four Gospels together are primarily meant to do this twofold task: tell of Jesus life and do this for different communities
What is present Jesus' life and teach from different perspectives?
One major difference: Matthew and Luke place this event at the start of Jesus ministry, while John places many similar teachings where?
Where of many of them placed later in Jesus' ministry (In Johns long discourses)?
John Emphasizes signs rather than many parables: these "signs" point to Jesus and .
What is identity and divine Mission (or what he is and what he came to do?)
In this Parable a Samaritan helps a beaten traveler when others pass by; it teaches about neighborly .
What is Compassion (or what is loving your neighbor?)
The Council of Jerusalem (described in Acts) decided Gentile converts did not have to follow this specific covenant requirement fully.