Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
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| Matthew's Gospel was written around A.D. 70-85. | Mark's Gospel was written around A.D. 65-70. | Luke's Gospel was written around A.D. 70-85. | John's Gospel was written around A.D. 90-100. |
| Matthew's Gospel was written for Jewish Christians. | Mark's Gospel was written for Gentile Christians. | Luke's Gospel was written for Christians of Greek background. | John's Gospel was written for Christians of all backgrounds. |
| Matthew's Gospel was written in Syria(Antioch). | Mark's Gospel was written around in Rome. | Luke's Gospel was written around in Greece. | John's Gospel was written around in Ephesus(Asia Minor). |
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| The Gospel of Matthew's image of Jesus was Jesus as Teacher. | The Gospel of Mark's image of Jesus was Jesus as the Suffering Servant. | The Gospel of Luke's image of Jesus was Jesus as the Compassionate One. | The Gospel of John's image of Jesus was Jesus as God Incarnate. |
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| The winged man is a symbol of Matthew because he began his gospel with a genealogy of Jesus. | The winged lion is a symbol of Mark because of his clear proclamation of Jesus' Resurrection. | The winged ox is a symbol of Luke because of his emphasis on Jesus' sacrificial atonement. | The eagle is a symbol of John because of his "soaring" witness to Jesus' divine nature. |
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Sources: Teresa LeCompte's Journey through the New Testament |
