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Reflection About Gospels

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Everyone knows the gospels are very important to the Catholic Church, But why? We read them at mass every Sunday so they must have a deeper meaning. Well that’s just it. They teach about Jesus’ life on earth, his death and resurrection. They might differ from each other but that is because they were written by four different authors. They’re Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Some of his most trusted apostles. The gospels inform us on Jesus teaching and life. This is why we know the correct way we should live our lives and how to achieve the ultimate goal, heaven.
Matthew was the first author. The symbol for the gospel of Matthew is a winged man. His book contains over 125 Old Testament quotes. As Jesus would perform miracles and make decisions, Matthew highlights how Jesus ministry was proclaimed in the Old Testament. Matthew also uses two phrases that none of the other gospels use. Instead of saying the Kingdom of God he would say the Kingdom of heaven to respect the Jews name of the lord. It …show more content…

Mark whose full name was John Mark an associate with Simon Peter, one of the 12 apostles that followed Jesus throughout His public ministry on earth. Peter was the name given to Simon by Jesus Christ personally. He was very close to Jesus and after the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus, Peter was one of the founders of the early church. Although the book was written by Mark, the facts contained in it are thought to be the accounts of Peter during his ministry with Jesus. The consensus among scholars is that the book of Mark was written between 50 and 60 A.D. The author is referenced several times in the New Testament starting in the book of Acts and finally in the book of Mark was probably written in Italy, and perhaps even Rome. This book has 16 chapters and is the shortest book of the four gospels. However, the details of the events and miracles of Jesus in this book are

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