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Bible Class

Wednesday, October 18th


Warm Up
What in the World Wednesday
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40882877
What happened?
Where?
When?
Why?
How can we pray for those involved?
Review
Narrative
Poetry
Gospel
1. Narrative genre unique to the
New Testament
Matthew written to Jews to
show that Jesus is the awaited
Messiah.

Mark written to the Romans


who pursued power but knew
nothing of God.
Gospel
1. Narrative genre unique to the
New Testament
Luke written to Greeks who
sought truth, beauty and
knowledge as a means to
fulfillment.

John wrote to everyone to


show both the humanity and
deity of Jesus.
Gospels
The earliest Gospel (Mark) was written
30 years after Jesus.
Luke and Matthew were written
independently 10-20 years after that.
John was written last, the only non-
synoptic gospel.
Gospel
3. Purpose of the Gospels
theological biography tells the
story of Jesus in the light of His
divinity.

tell the story of Jesus life

persuade people to trust in Him


as the Savior
Gospels
Each Gospel author had their own
purpose in writing and the events are
chosen to reflect that.
Although there are differences between
the Gospels, that is due to different
viewpoints, focuses and sequence of
events.
Gospel
2. Content of the Gospels
Events specific things that
happened during Jesuss life
and ministry.

Discourses teachings of Jesus


to the people he encountered.
Gospels
In the Gospels, they recorded parables,
or stories Jesus told to communicate a
spiritual message.
Judges 9:7-20
2 Samuel 12:1-10
Acts 10:10-16
James 1:23-25
Gospel
4. Parables
familiar narrative feature of the
Gospels
teaching technique using story
form
variety of lengths
found in the Old Testament
found in other parts of the New
Testament
Gospel Exercise
Complete worktext 7.6 in your book to
turn in.

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