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Gospels
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| image of Jesus in Mark | suffering servant; unrecognized suffering Messiah; very human and inquisitive |
| theological themes of Mark | Jesus on a journey; more actions than words; Jesus as servant |
| Mark's audience | largely Gentile Christians |
| portrayal of disciples in Mark | confused in understanding of meaning of discipleship and initially responding inappropriately; discussing among themselves who was the greatest |
| message of Mark's gospel | Jesus is with you, sharing your pain |
| gospel writer who was a tax collector | Matthew |
| gospel writer who was a companion of Paul and Barnabas and then Peter | Mark |
| gospel writer who was Paul's beloved physician | Luke |
| gospel writer who was the brother of James and the son of Zebedee | John |
| discipleship in Mark | being servants of God and one another |
| Jesus in Mark's Passion Narrative | abandoned |
| Mark's Passion Narrative | Jesus' disciples fall asleep during his agony; betrayed by Judas with a kiss; Peter denies Jesus; no one speaks out for Jesus |
| Christian Scripture books reflect: | the true life and teaching of Jesus Christ that had been received and handed on by the Apostles |
| message of the Prologue of John's Gospel | Jesus is the Word of God |
| John's audience | Christians of all backgrounds |
| image of Jesus in John | Life-giving Divine Savior |
| author of John | a disciple of the apostle John, who may have been the source of the testimony |
| unique perspective of John | emphasizes symbolism; Jesus is fully God |
| author of Luke | a Greek gentile and companion of Paul |
| Luke's audience | Christians of Greek background |
| image of Jesus in Luke | the Compassionate Savior |
| Matthew's genealogy of Jesus | traced back to Abraham and David; audience placed great importance on Jesus being firmly rooted in Israel's history; shows that Jesus is the Messiah |
| image of Jesus in Matthew | Teaching Savior |
| author of Matthew | Jewish Christian of Palestinian origin |
| Matthew's audience | Jewish Christians |