The Gospel of John exemplifies the divinity of Jesus in various ways that differentiates itself from the three other synoptic Gospels. There is added detail about his love and compassion for his disciples and the people of the Earth. He describes himself as being like God multiple times throughout the story of John. This specific… Continue reading →
John stands alone when compared to the other three Gospel stories. His story functions to portray and elevate his status as well as God’s in this particular story, describing himself multiple times as synonymous with God and the imperative nature of belief in Him. John’s gospel story immediately starts out differently than Mark’s, as John… Continue reading →
The Gospel of John stands out widely from the first three Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. These three gospels, which are called the synoptic gospels, are very similar to one another compared to the Gospel of John. The themes in John stand out in contrast to those in other early Christian writings. John says that… Continue reading →
1) John illustrates that Jesus is “a God striding over the face of the earth” through his Gospel writings. He talks about passion, an empty tomb and the resurrection stories. In chapter 18 Judas betrays Jesus, but Jesus already knew this was going to happen in Chapter 13. Jesus knows that one of his disciples… Continue reading →
Matthew’s description of Jesus’ death and afterlife differs from Mark’s narrative in a number of ways: first, Matthew revises Mark’s story by adding new information, and second, Matthew adds his own story of Jesus resurrection appearances. Examine this issue by comparing the following passages: Jesus’ death: Mk 15:33-41//Mt 27:45-56 Mark and Matthew are almost word… Continue reading →
While comparing the different passages between the two Gospels, there are very few differences in the Jesus’ death stories. Matthew uses more sophisticated language than Mark which makes the story seem more credible than Marks. In verses 16:1-8 of Mark and 28:1-15 Matthew with the tomb story again Matthew uses greater langue than Mark again… Continue reading →
When looking at Matthew’s version of the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, as compared to Mark’s, we see that Matthew followed the normal plot line of an ancient biography. Matthew’s account of Jesus, throughout the Gospel, focuses on the divine, and how Jesus fulfills the ancient scriptures, beginning with his genealogy and decent from… Continue reading →
Matthew’s story of Jesus greatly differs from Mark’s narrative. Although Matthew uses ninety percent of Mark’s gospel, he also includes Jesus’ birth and his resurrection, which is not a part of Mark. Matthew gives new information to Jesus’ death. Matthew uses most of the same wording from Mark when telling of the death but also describes… Continue reading →
Camille Taylor Prof. Reis Intro to the Bible II April 11, 2015 When comparing Mark’s Gospel about the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus with Matthew’s Gospel, it’s easy to see that Matthew follows the classic ‘template’ for ancient biographies of heroes while Mark does not. In Matthew 27:50-55 Jesus’ crucifixion is not narrated as… Continue reading →
