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| Thoughts Across the Garden Gate
Another Inspirational - from Parson Don Ca�on City, Colorado - U.S.A |
| Updated: 29-April-2006
� 2006 -"Thoughts Across the Garden Gate from Parson Don" Donald R. "Don" Brown, Ca�on City, Colorado - U.S.A This site may be freely linked, but not duplicated in any way without permission Each devotional was written by Parson Don Website design by Marv |
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Jesus's resurrection finalized the Eternal Plan of the Ages for the redemption of those who chose to accept Him as their Redeemer. Jesus did not ascend to the Father until 40 days after His resurrection. Acts 1:3. A brief review of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is profitable at this time. First note that I never make reference to the "four Gospels." There is only one Gospel of Jesus Christ, but, there are four accounts of the one Gospel of Jesus Christ. Matthew was written about the year 50 A.D. in Palestine to the Jew. Mark was written about 65 A.D. in Rome. Early tradition states that Mark wrote under the direction of Peter while a prisoner in Rome. Mark is written to the Roman mind. Luke wrote about 63 A.D. in Rome. He wrote the book of Acts at a later time. Acts 1:1, 2. Luke wrote to the Greeks. John wrote about 90 A.D. in Ephesus. John was writing to the church. Matthew started writing using Jesus' genealogy as his spring board. This was to establish Jesus as being of Jewish lineage. Mark starts out writing about John the Baptist. The Roman mind wanted a God who faced conflict and conquered. John the Baptist was portrayed as a rugged individual and declared that One was coming after him who was mightier than he. Mark 1:5-7. Luke wrote to appeal to the Greek mind. They wanted a God who was a perfect man. Hence Luke constantly refers to Jesus as "Son of Man." John wrote to the Church or the Christian, and starts out with referrence to the immeasurable ages of eternity. John portrays Jesus as the Water of Life, Bread of Life, The Way, The Door: the many "I Am's" of Jesus. Matthew is methodical. This is the only Gospel account with a distinctly arranged outline. However, it is logical, not chronological. Mark writes in pictorial fashion. Almost everywhere he inserts words and clauses to give a vivid picture of the scene. Luke, the doctor, writes a narrative. He relates the events in straight-forward, business-like style, not turning away from his even tenor. John is a colloquialist. He writes like an old man telling a story, "he said", or "they said", etc; the play of conversation back and forth. Notice the conversational style in John 4: "Jesus saith," vs 7 "Then saith the woman," vs 9; and "Jesus answered," Vs 10. John loves detail and tells the exact time when each event occurred. In a general sense all four writers wrote about Jesus Christ, but each emphasizes a different theme. (Continued on Page 2) _______________________________________________________________________________ |
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