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All four New Testament gospels were originally anonymous, until attributed by the second-century Church Fathers to those whom they thought likely to have written them. As far as possible, it was best to attribute the gospels to eye-witnesses, but the Church Fathers realised there was a literary dependency among the three gospels now known as the Synoptic Gospels. They decided that the first of these was written by an eyewitness, whom they called Matthew, and that the other synoptic gospels were written by companions of Paul - Mark and Luke. However, we now know that the first synoptic gospel was the one the Church Fathers attributed to Mark, and that Matthew and Luke were substantially based on it.
The dependence of the fourth gospel on Mark was more subtle and not apparent to the Church Fathers, so this was attributed to the apostle John.
So, although modern scholars say that none of the gospels could have been written by an eye-witness to the events portrayed, Christian tradition is that the Gospels of Matthew and John were written by eye-witnesses.
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What are the reasons why the Christian community decided to write the Gospels?
The Gospels were written to record the life and teachings of Jesus by eyewitnesses or those who were given the testimony of eyewitnesses. They are written to show how Jesus was not just another man, but God's Son and the promised Messiah who rose from the dead.
Did eye witnesses write the four Gospels?
Matthew and John were written by eyewitnesses, Luke and Mark were written secondhand from disciples of Jesus.
What is meant by the term authority when applied to the Gospels?
it means that the gospel writers had authority when they were writing the gospels. that is because- all of the writers were linked to eyewitnesses of the events or one of the 12 disciples (Matthew and John were disciples, Mark was linked to Peter, Luke was linked to Paul)-they were written shortly after the even took place-they were inspired to write it by God! the Bible says that "all scripture is God-breathed" God told them what to write, so the text has authority
Were Matthew and John eyewitnesses to the mission of Jesus?
A:According to the gospels, Matthew and John were disciples of Jesus and therefore eyewitnesses to his mission, but according to scholars they did not write the gospels that now bear their names. The New Testament gospels were originally anonymous and were only attributed by the Church Fathers to the apostles whose names they now bear, later in the second century. Thus we do not really know who wrote the gospels. Scholars say that none of the gospels could really have been written by eyewitnesses to the events they portray, which would certainly rule out authorship by Matthew and John. Moreover, scholars have demonstrated that Matthew's Gospel was based on Mark's Gospel, containing some 600 of the 666 verses in Mark, often using exactly the same words in the Greek language. Luke's Gospel was similarly based on Mark, and John's Gospel was loosely based on Luke, with some material taken direct from Mark. Since the disciples would never have had to rely on an outside source, this is further evidence that they did not write the gospels that now bear their names.
Did Philip write a book of the Bible?
Philip is listed as one of the twelve disciples but as far as we know , none of the disciples wrote anything. The four New Testament gospels were originally anonymous and were not written by any of the disciples, in spite of second-century attributions. There is a non-canonical Gospel of Philip but it was, like the canonical gospels, originally anonymous; in any case it is generally believed to have been written after 150 CE. This means that not only did Philip not write a book of the Bible, he also probably did not even write a book outside the Bible.
What did Judas Iscariot write?
There are no known writings authored by Judas Iscariot. Main sources about him are from the Bible, specifically the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, where he is identified as the disciple who betrayed Jesus.
Did Judas Iscariot write anything and were his writings in the Bible?
A Gospel of Judas Iscariot appears to have been in use among the Cainites, an early Gnostic sect. The Gospel was also mentioned by Irenaeus. However, it should be remembered that all the gospels, even those now in the Bible, were not really written by the disciples to whom they were attributed - so Judas Iscariot did not really write anything. One branch of Christianity came to dominate and was the branch that selected the gospels that it would include in its Bible. With the possible exception of John's Gospel, it did not include any Gnostic gospels.
What books in the Bible did Matthew write?
Matthew is known as one of Jesus' apostles, and contributed to the writing of the Holy Bible. However, he did not write any of the books. During the second century, it was decided to credit him with writing one of the gospels.
How many different accounts of healing are contained in the Gospels?
The Bible says that, "if you were to try to write down all the miracles Jesus did, the world could not contain them." Obviously there were millions!
What did the evangelists write?
the evangelists wrote gospels
When did Martin Luther write the Bible?
He did not write the Bible.
Did Christ write a book?
No he did not. The gospels were written by others about His ministry.
