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An Introduction to the Four GospelsAn Introduction to the Four GospelsMark Vitalis Hoffman
Assoc. Professor of Biblical Studies - LTSGUpper Susquehanna Synod ELCA
Lay Ministry InstituteMarch 8, 2008
www.CrossMarks.com/4G1Lwww.CrossMarks.com/4G1L
An Introduction to the Four GospelsAn Introduction to the Four Gospels
SCHEDULE (approximate)
8:30 Introduction9:30 Mark10:45 Matthew12:00 Lunch12:45 Luke2:00 John and Closing
Recommended BiblesRecommended BiblesThe Lutheran Study BibleThe Lutheran Study Bible
coming in Spring 2009coming in Spring 2009
Recommended BooksRecommended Books Recommended BooksRecommended Books
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Bible SoftwareBible Software Commercial
BibleWorks7 Logos 3 Accordance (Mac) Other
Freeware e-Sword Online Bible
Online
Online ResourcesOnline Resources
Online ResourcesOnline Resources
The Text This Week >> www.textweek.com
Questions?Questions?
How does one approach the NT?How does one approach the NT?
Chronological Order Pauline literature Gospels Later Writings
How does one approach the NT?How does one approach the NT?
Canonical Order Gospels (~closeness to Jesus) Pauline (longest > shortest) Other epistles Revelation
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How does one approach the NT?How does one approach the NT?
Getting back to JesusQQ
Gospel Gospel of Markof Mark
Manuscript Manuscript TraditionsTraditions
Historical JesusHistorical JesusWhat Jesus actually said What Jesus actually said (Aramaic) and(Aramaic) and diddid
Oral TraditionsOral Traditions of Early Church about Jesusof Early Church about Jesus
Gospel Gospel of Lukeof Luke
Gospel Gospel of of
MatthewMatthew
Written TraditionsWritten Traditions(?) of Early Church (?) of Early Church
about Jesusabout Jesus
Gospels Gospels (Greek)(Greek)
Gospel Gospel of of
JohnJohn
TranslationsTranslationsWhat on this line of development What on this line of development is most important to you?is most important to you?
Historical Historical JesusJesus
Gospel Gospel of Lukeof Luke
Gospel Gospel of of
MatthewMatthew
Form Form CriticismCriticism
Redaction Redaction CriticismCriticism
Source Source CriticismCriticism
Gospel Gospel of Markof Mark
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Are the Gospels simply windows that Are the Gospels simply windows that we try to look we try to look throughthrough to see Jesus?to see Jesus?
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Gospel Gospel of Markof Mark
Historical Historical JesusJesus
Oral Traditions of Oral Traditions of Early ChurchEarly Church
Gospel Gospel of Lukeof Luke
The Gospels are ultimately The Gospels are ultimately the authoritative wordthe authoritative word
Gospel Gospel of of
MatthewMatthew
Gospel Gospel of of
JohnJohn
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Gospel Gospel of Markof Mark
Narrative Narrative CriticismCriticism
Historical Historical JesusJesus
Oral Traditions of Oral Traditions of Early ChurchEarly Church
Gospel Gospel of Lukeof Luke
Literary Literary CriticismCriticism
Focus on finished form Focus on finished form of textof text
Emphasis on unity of Emphasis on unity of text as a wholetext as a whole
Understanding text as Understanding text as an end in itselfan end in itself
Basis on Basis on communication models communication models of speechof speech--act theoryact theory
Gospel Gospel of of
MatthewMatthew
Gospel Gospel of of
JohnJohn
ReaderTextAuthor
ReceiverMessageSender
With what are we really working?With what are we really working?
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QQ
Gospel Gospel of Markof Mark
ReaderReader--Response Response CriticismCriticism
Historical Historical JesusJesus
Oral Traditions of Oral Traditions of Early ChurchEarly Church
Gospel Gospel of Lukeof Luke
Gospel Gospel of of
MatthewMatthew
Literary Literary CriticismCriticism
Gospel Gospel of of
JohnJohn
How does one approach the NT?How does one approach the NT?
Getting back to Jesus
Ultimately the concern of the NT is getting Jesus to the reader
of proclaiming the Gospel
The Witness of the GospelsThe Witness of the Gospels
What is a Gospel?
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eu-angeliongood news
The Witness of the GospelsThe Witness of the Gospels
Mark 1:1 The beginning of the
Good News / GospelGood News / Gospelof Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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The Witness of the GospelsThe Witness of the Gospels
What is a Gospel? Content of Jesus preaching
Content of early Xn preaching re: Jesus What Jesus said was good news about God
and what Xns said was good news about Jesus
A book about Jesus >> The Four Canonical Gospels
An Introduction to the Four GospelsAn Introduction to the Four GospelsBut why FOUR Gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John discuss the birth of Jesus
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Welcome toWelcome to
With your host:With your host:
Evan Evan GelicalGelical
TodayTodays Topic:s Topic:
The Birth of JesusThe Birth of Jesus
TodayTodays Guests:s Guests:
Matthew, Mark, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John!Luke, and John!