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Which two books in the New Testament tell us about the birth of Jesus and why are they different?
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The two books that contain stories of the birth of Jesus are the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says the two accounts are "massively different" and virtually irreconcilable.
Scholars have established that the authors of of Matthew and Luke relied on Mark's Gospel for everything they knew about the life and mission of Jesus, but Mark does not mention the birth of Jesus. Faced with a need to tell their respective communities more about the life of Jesus, these two anonymous authors had to write something, but when each wrote, he was unaware of what the other had written. The two authors knew from Mark that Jesus' mother was called Mary and that Jesus would live in Nazareth, and they knew that the Jewish Messiah ought to be born in Bethlehem, but apart from this we get two very different nativity accounts.
In the view of John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus), neither of the nativity stories contains any historical truth.
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Was the birth of jesus in the Old Testament or the New Testament?
New Testament. its in the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
What percentage of Jesus' teaching is quoting from the Old Testament?
Jesus quoted from 24 different Old Testament books. The New Testament as a whole quotes from 34 books of the Old Testament Books. Many of of the teachings of Jesus often expand and define the meaning of the Old Testament such as found in the teaching from the Sermon on the Mount after quoting the key passages.
What is the parts of The Bible?
The Bible is a collection of 66 "books" divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament. The books of the Old Testament were all written before Jesus Christ. The New Testament books are about Jesus' birth, life, death, resurrection, and asecension; the early history of the church in the new covenant that Jesus established; and the expectation of Christ's return in glory. Other New Testament "books" are really letters written to Christians about living the life of a Christian in a God-honoring way.
What is the focus of the writing of each of the first four books of the New Testament?
The first four books of the New Testament are called the Gospels and they are all about the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
How many times does Jesus says follow Me in the Old Testament?
None. Jesus was not in the Old Testament Books
What religion's Holy Book include the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem?
The Christian religion's Holy Book, the Bible, includes the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem in the New Testament, particularly in the books of Matthew and Luke.
Where in the bible I can find the birth death and rssurrection of Jesus Christ?
The Gospels, first four books of the New Testament, have the birth, life, death and resurrection, including ascention, of Jesus of Nazareth. *Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
What is the didifferent between Old Testament and New Testament?
The Bible is comprised of the Old Testament and the New Testament. The New Testament is part of the Bible. The Bible is made up of 66 books: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 In the New Testament.
How many books are there in the New Testament?
There are 27 books in the New Testament, as first recorded by St Athanasius (the Great) of Alexandria in 367 AD.The new testament consists of a total of 27 books. New testament books were written after the crucifixion and ascension of Jesus.
How many books from the Old Testament did Christ quote from?
Out of 39 books in the Old Testament Jesus quoted from 16 books. See related links. All but 9 are quoted by other New Testament writers.
Did Jesus ever put His seal of approval on the New Testament books as he did the Old Testament books?
There is no direct record of Jesus specifying the canonical books of the New Testament during his lifetime. The formation of the New Testament canon was a process that developed over centuries through the early Church's discussions and decisions.
Is Jesus part of the Old or New Testament?
Jesus is referenced in the Old Testament in prophetic terms, or in other words, the Old Testament predicts his coming to earth. In addition, it has been suggested that Jesus is part of the "we" or "us" that God refers to himself as throughout the Old Testament, as if Jesus existed with God prior to his physical form. However, the Old Testament does not explicitly address this - it is merely implied. The New Testament records the actual birth of Christ, his life, and his death. Specifically, the gospels (the first four books of the New Testament) - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - speak mainly on the life and teachings of Christ, while other books are based on his teachings, or comprised completely of his teachings.
