Analysis Of The Gospel According To Mark

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There are four Gospels in the new testament; Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each one writing his perspective story about Jesus, his teachings, his works, his sacrifice, and his resurrection. At the same time, they each seem to elaborate on specific elements of Jesus. The gospel of Matthew writes about the bloodline, the ancestors of Jesus. The gospel of Mark, writes about Jesus as a servant to God. The gospel of Luke, writes about Jesus being the son of a human. The gospel of John, writes about Jesus being the son of God. Having an understanding on the focus of each gospel will help the reader know Jesus and his works better. However, this essay will concentrate on “The Gospel According to Mark,” written in Bruce Manning Metzger, translator of, The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Revised Standard Version with The Apocrypha (p. 1791). The gospel of Mark is documentation of …show more content…

Speaking in terms of history, there are similar yet differences in the historical events and the gospels. One of the similarities is the historical documents of Jesus ' existence. Yet, there are differences in fact-finding. In historical research there is often sources that are provided for the audience. The gospels do not provide this source. However, the gospels are written by four different individuals which allows the reader to see the story through four different views. In conclusion, each of the gospels tell us about the teachings and mission of Jesus. What separates them is their style and how each stress events that seem most important to them personally. On a personal note, I chose to write about the works on the gospel of Mark because the other gospels had details of events that made it difficult for me to write a paper about. For me, learning about Jesus and his crucifixion and writing about it are on two different levels. I was able to write on the gospel of Mark without emotionally breaking down. As for the others, I simply could not keep myself

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