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Did John and Matthew who were disciples also write the Gospels or were they different people?
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They were different people. All the New Testament gospels were originally anonymous, and New Testament scholars say that none of the gospels could have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed. It was only later in the second century that the Church Fathers decided to attribute the gospels to the persons whose names they now bear.
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Who wrote the gospels of Matthew and Luke?
The names of the gospels are the names of the people who wrote them. In this case it would be Matthew who wrote Matthew and Luke who wrote Luke.
Which two gospels were not written by one of Jesus' disciples?
A:All four New Testament gospels were originally anonymous and only attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John later in the second century. The gospel now known as John's Gospel was actually attributed to Cyrenthus before finally being attributes to John. The attributions to Matthew, Mark, Luke and Johnmean that Matthew and John were then considered to be witten by Jesus' disciples, while Mark and Luke were not.Modern New Testament scholars say that there is no good reason to accept the traditional attributions, and that none of the gospels could have been written by an eyewitness to the events portrayed. On this evidence, all the New Testament gospels were written by people who were not disciples.
What word refers to Matthew Mark Luke and John?
Two words - most likely would be "gospel writers". The authors of the 4 gospels. Gospel means "good news". The word "disciple or apostle" can't apply as only Matthew and John were disciples. In the Roman Catholic teaching the word could be "saint". However in the Protestant churches the word "saint" applies to all saved people of God.
What are the first three books of the New Testaments?
The first FOUR books are the Gospels as it tells the story of Jesus Christ while he lived among the people. The first three books are Matthew, Mark and Luke.
Is there any evidence that Matthew Luke Mark and John were historical people?
A Christian tradition says that Matthew, Luke, Mark and John were the authors of the gospels that bear their names. Certainly the gospels were written by real, historical people, but they were originally anonymous works. It was only later in the second century that the Church Fathers attributed each of the New Testament gospels to the apostle they thought most likely to have written the book. The existence of the gospels is therefore not proof that people known as Matthew, Luke, Mark and John were historical people. As to whether the apostles of those names were historical people, there is no extra-biblical evidence. It is possible to believe in their likely existence on the basis of biblical testimony, but it is not possible to prove that they really were historical people.
How you call a community of people who are baptized and follow Jesus Christ?
disciples there were 12 In addition to the original 12 Disciples identified in the Gospels, all people through the centuries who have believed in Jesus or who believe now are called Christians. These followers of Jesus can also be called "the Church," "disciples," and "believers." The original 12 are also known as the Twelve Apostles or simply as "the Twelve."
Who recorded the gospels in the Bible?
The four gospels in the bible, that is Mattthew ,Mark, Luke and John. Were return by these four people.
What is the name of the person who wort the gosples?
The Gospels shared by all denominations of Christianity using the Holy Bible as their text are named for their authors. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. All but Luke were disciples of Jesus Christ; they are telling the life and miracles of Christ based on firsthand witness experience. Luke was a physician after the death of Christ who compiled his gospel based on interviews, etc. with eye witnesses. At least that's what I was taught in Lutheran confirmation classes. There are other books in the New Testament named for people, like James, but these are not considered Gospels; Gospels tell the life of Christ.
Is the Gospel According to Matthew good?
Yes Matthew is a good Gospel that was written for Jewish people. All four Gospels should be read to get a fuller view of Jesus and what he did in his ministry. They are all good gospels accounts.
What are the three stages in the formation of the Gospels?
The books were not arranged in the order of when written but according to subject matter. The first five books are about Jesus life and His activities preaching the good news of the kingdom along with Acts being about what those first four books led to, that is the activities of the apostles and the forming of congregations by the preaching work Jesus commanded them to do at Matthew 28:19-20. The next 21 books were of the inner workings of the congregations. Last the book of revelation which talks of the future out come of God's people and the world.
Who among those whose Gospels appeared in the New Testament walked with Jesus?
The Gospels Mattew, Mark, Luke, and John were supposedly written by their titular author. These people were disciples of Christ. The remaining books in the New Testament were written by the apostle Paul, who only met Christ in a vision in the book of Acts. The remaining books are not considered gospels, however. Of the 4 Gospel writers, all of them were followers of Jesus; I presume they all literally walked with Him.
How many of John the Baptist's disciples left him for Jesus?
A:In John's Gospel (verses 1:37-40), Andrew and another disciple left John the Baptist to follow Jesus. Andrew went to Peter's house to tell him about Jesus, and Peter then followed. In the synoptic gospels, none of John's disciples left him to follow Jesus. Peter and Andrew were chosen by Jesus as he walked by the Sea of Galilee and saw them fishing.
