I. The Harmony of the Gospels......................................................................................... 3
II. A Political View - The Jews under Rome...................................................................... 5
Family Tree of Herod.............................................................................................. 7
III. A Geographical View of Palestine............................................................................... 8
IV. The Life of Jesus the Messiah..................................................................................... 9
A. Birth and Early Childhood of Jesus............................................................................ 9
Travelogue:............................................................................................................. 9
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 10
The Harmony of the Gospels \u2013 Part One................................................................. 12
B. John the Baptist Prepares the Lord\u2019s Way............................................................... 13
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 13
Harmony of the Gospels \u2013 Part Two........................................................................ 15
C. Early Judean Ministry............................................................................................. 16
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 16
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 21
Harmony of the Gospels \u2013 Part Three...................................................................... 24
D. Galilean Ministry...................................................................................................... 25
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 25
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 28
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 29
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 34
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 36
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 39
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 41
Harmony of the Gospels \u2013 Part Four........................................................................ 43
E. Last Judean and Perean Ministry of Jesus............................................................. 45
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 45
Harmony of the Gospels \u2013 Part Five........................................................................ 48
F. The Last Week......................................................................................................... 50
Travelogue:........................................................................................................... 50
Harmony of the Gospels \u2013 Part Six.......................................................................... 53
G. The Resurrection Through the Ascension.............................................................. 55
Harmony of the Gospels \u2013 Part Seven..................................................................... 55

Often when reading the Gospels we are confused as to where and when certain
events in the life of Jesus took place. In order to help us look at these events, we
will study them chronologically. You might say, we will be studying the events in
the life of Jesus according to His travels---a travelogue, not a biography. As a tool
to this study, we will use the HARMONY OF THEGOSPELS. In the HARMONY OF THE
GOSPELS each book focuses on a unique facet of Jesus and his character. It
presents four portraits of Jesus, each in its own characteristic manner. As we
journey with Jesus throughout Palestine, we will be using mostly the Gospels of
Matthew and Mark since two of our other SALT books are the Gospels of Luke
and John.

The HARMONY OF THEGOSPELS is written throughout this book and will help you to
better visualize the travels of Jesus, study the four Gospels comparatively, and
appreciate the unity of the writers\u2019 message.

Before we begin our study, let us compare the four Gospels. Together, Matthew,
Mark and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels. The term Synoptic Gospels
means \u201cseen together\u201d or \u201cviewed from a common perspective.\u201d The first three
Gospels are so designated because they present the life and ministry of Jesus
from a common point of view that is different from that of the Gospel of John. In
general, theSynoptics follow the same outline and record similar material.
Sometimes their accounts are almost identical, but at other times important
differences are observed.