The story of Jesus in the garden and his arrest is one of the most important events to take place in the entire New Testament. It marks the end of Jesus’ ministry, and ultimately results in his crucifixion and death. This event is vital to the story of Jesus and the story of the New Testament as a whole, and the gospels of Mark and John are often similar to one another in the telling of said story. The person leading Jesus’ arrest, a violent reaction from one of Jesus’ followers, and the “cup” metaphor are some examples. While similarities between the two gospels are easily found, differences between the two accounts of Jesus’ arrest are just as prevalent. How Jesus is portrayed, his reaction to his arrest, the arresting party, and many other …show more content…
In Mark, Jesus exclaims, “Abba, father, all things are possible to you. Take this cup away from me, but not what I will but what you will” (mk 14:36). This rejection of the cup is reversed in the gospel of John, and in Jn 18:11 Jesus says, “Put your sword into its scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup that the father gave me?” This contrast between Jesus’ attitudes regarding this cup serve to highlight how he feels about his arrest. The “cup” is a physical representation of god’s will, so when Jesus asks with him to take away the cup in Mark’s gospel, he is pleading with god to forego his arrest. The same thing can be said about the cup in the gospel of John, and when Jesus accepts the cup he is saying that his arrest is unavoidable as it is the will of …show more content…
Since John’s gospel makes use of high Christology, it is likely that he is writing for a Jewish audience, because such an audience has very strong ties to the faith, and views Jesus as divine much like John does. This glorification of Jesus exists prominently throughout John’s telling of Jesus at the garden and his arrest and it is clear that John wants his readers to do so as well. Following the will of God is also a major value in John’s gospel; an example of this being Jesus accepting his death/arrest, as he knows it is God’s will (Jn 18:11). The differences between the gospels of Mark and John ultimately reveal their own personal ideals on Christianity, and were created with specific audiences in
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This paper covers all the different viewpoints on the life of Jesus with thorough research exploring the Gospels. Moreover it gives us useful insights related to the preexistence, birth, childhood, miracles all the way up to the death and resurrection of Jesus and helped us to better understand how writings are manipulated in order to achieve its success which in this case are the gospels.
Luke talks about as a prophet Jesus that meant God sent him. Of course when it came to the Hebrew’s, and their prophets would oppose to any other prophet sent and kill them. The Gospels of Luke it states that Jesus was born as a prophet, he did miracles as a prophet and died as a prophet. Here is another comparison of the Gospels of Mark and Luke that I found interesting. In the Gospel Mark, he said that Jesus died with unbearable pain, but in the Gospel of Luke he says that Jesus must die for it is a necessity. In Luke 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his
A recurring title for Jesus in the Gospel of Mark is the Son of God, which is evident in the centurion quote seen in Mark 15:39 “…when the centurion…saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, ‘Truly this man was God’s Son!’.” This scripture reference is subtitled as the Death of Jesus, which portrays Him as the Suffering Messiah for He died and came back to life. Through his pain and suffering, it was the centrepiece of God’s loving plan to save all people. The Son of God relates to Mark’s Gospel as it frequently shows the divinity and Messianic Suffering Jesus went through for the followers of the Kingdom of God.
One of the main characteristics of the gospel of Mark is it’s length. Mark is much shorter than Matthew and Luke, but what it lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. The author of Mark does not slow down the gospel story and makes sure that only important and relevant details are included. When Mark is compared with Matthew and Luke, it becomes obvious to see what Mark has eliminated. The author’s omission of Jesus’ birth, lineage, resurrection, and ascension denote careful planning and purpose in the gospel of Mark.
One of the greatest debates that continues to rage on amongst theologians, as well as others, is in regards to the balance between the humanity and the divinity of the person of Jesus Christ (also known as Christology). This debate can be especially challenging in the Scripture passage of Matthew 26:36-46 where the reader finds Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. Many of the ancient and medieval theologians worked to explain away apparent humanistic characteristics seen in this section of the text, while more modern theologians seem to be more open to embracing these characteristics. While the ancient and medieval theologians may not have embraced the humanity of Jesus, the translations and backgrounds of the words “cup”, “grieved”, and “agitated”, along with the translation of the passage itself, the humanity of Jesus is not only present in the passage but also a necessity to the salvation of humanity through the sacrifice of Jesus. Simply put, for the salvation through death to be relatable for humanity, Jesus had to also be, at least in part, fully human as well as being fully divine.
Internal, indirect evidence for the intended readership of the Gospel of Matthew is the concern of the author to present the fulfillment nature of Jesus' ministry. This implies that the intended readers were Jews. In addition, much of the teaching material unique to the Gospel of Matthew is only fully understandable by and of interest to a Jewish readership:
Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount, which became one the most unforgettable and recognized speech given in history. However, Jesus had given many other speeches during his time on Earth. Even if the Sermon on the Mount is the most famous speeches given by the Son of God, his other speeches are equally notable and influential.
The contents of the Bible have dealt with controversy in regards to its inerrancy since publication, and will surely continue to. Historians progress to learn more about biblical stories in order to provide evidence for the reliability of information. Many believers today understand that not everything in the Bible has been factually proven. An outstanding topic many scholars pay attention to lies within the four gospels. The three synoptic gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, replay essentially the same story with minor inconsistencies, while John portrays Jesus in an entirely different way. The differences in each gospel are due to how each gospel entertains different portrayals of the life and understanding of Jesus himself, in order to persuade
Conventional interpretation of the text regarding Luke 5:33-39 has widely been deduced as a series of parables whose meaning spoke to the New covenant as the “new wine” and the Old covenant as the “old wine”. This was true even though the recitation of these parables follows Jesus being questioned concerning the fasting practices of the Pharisees and John the Baptist and his disciples, as compared with the lack of fasting by Jesus and his disciples. In the discussion that follows, I contend the interpretation of the text of Luke 5:33-39 is better read as the parables of Jesus, in which he examines the implications and comparisons between John the Baptist, and himself.
The Gospel of Matthew is an eyewitness story written for an audience of believers, under great stress, and persecution. Matthew develops a theological plot incorporating genealogy, speeches, parables, inter and intra textual references, common vocabulary, and fulfillment quotations, with a tension that builds as we are invited into the story. The crucifixion and resurrection bring us to a Christological climax that symbolically points beyond its conclusion to God’s Kingdom, bringing atonement, salvation and the ushering in the Eschaton. The extraordinary events surrounding the crucifixion act as commentary, adding important details concerning the death of Jesus.1
Mark’s gospel and John’s gospel contain many differences from the beginning, but both end with Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. The gospels of John and Mark represent Jesus as two different people. The disparity is that Mark represents Jesus as a servant while John portrays Jesus as a divine being. However, one must realize the two texts are meant to read by different audiences during different time periods. Each description presents a particular aspect of the life of Historical Jesus.
Mark was Peter's son (I Peter 5:13, possibly spiritual son), who wrote down what Peter said about who Jesus was, what He did, where He went and what happened; Mark's gospel is therefore Peter's account, an eye-witness account, written down by Mark.
Jewish people expected that He would bring deliverance through the conquest but Jesus explained that deliverance can be achieved only through the cross. Jesus will achieve victory through suffering. It is the cross, not crown He will take up. Explaining His mission to the listeners he requires them to adjust and raise their expectations of Messiah . Jesus is much more than they had anticipated and God's mean of deliverance is through death. Jesus knew that He was misunderstood as Messiah and corrected their view in the gospel of Mark.
The word "gospel" is a translation of the Greek word "euangelion" which means "good news. The first three books in the New Testament (Mark, Matthew, and Luke) are often referred to as the Synoptic Gospels (from Greek synoptikos, "seen together") They bear greater similarity to each other than any of the other gospels in the New Testament. Along with these similarities come some differences among the gospels, suggesting that each gospel was written for a specific audience and for a specific purpose. This paper will examine the resurrection of Jesus, while identifying the significant differences between Mark, Matthew and Luke. This paper will also analyze the differences to suggest the prominent theological perspective each gospel author might be trying to convey about the resurrection of Jesus.