man coming into the Christian faith, first of all wonders of the gospel - what's that?Part of the Bible or own sacred text? In general questions concerning the gospel, excited and excite the minds of not only ordinary Christians and priests.Let's try to understand what the Gospel.This will help to avoid errors and misinterpretation of Scripture in the future.
General
Many sources Gospel interpreted in different ways, and the question of what is meant by the Gospel, are different answers.
So often indicates that the gospel is the early Christian writing about the life and deeds of Christ.Conventionally, the Gospel can be divided into canonical and apocryphal.When one speaks of the canonical Gospels, they mean that it is recognized by the Church and included in the New Testament.His atvorstvo attributed to the apostles and do not question.These writings - the basis of Christian worship.In total there are four canonical Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.In general, the Gospel of Luke, Mark and Matthew agree with each other and are called synoptic (from the word synopsis - a joint application).Fourth, Scripture, the Gospel of John is very different from the previous three.But everywhere it indicates that the Gospel, in fact - is the first four books of the New Testament.
the Bible and the Gospel - are synonymous or not
misinterpret the Bible and the Gospel as synonyms.
Gospel - is part of the New Testament, that best accommodates outlook, virtue and tenets of Christianity.In turn, under the Bible often involve nothing more than the Old Testament.Despite the fact that the New and the Old Testament are presented in close connection with each other, the latter is the Hebrew Scriptures.Therefore, in the expression, "The Bible and the Gospel," meaning it is the Old Testament and the New Testament.Holy Gospel, so really be considered early Christian writing, which combines narrative (narrative) and preaching the elements.
History
Initially different Gospels contradict each other dramatically, as all began to be created in the second half of the 1st century, ie probation after the crucifixion of Jesus.Countries in this is nothing, because the authors who created the Gospel, who entered the New Testament, belonged to different Christian communities.Gradually it has been allocated four Gospels, which more or less coincided with each other and with ustoyavschimisya to 4-5 century Christian dogma.Only the first three scriptures, which were included in the canon, coincide with each other on the issue prpovedey Jesus and his life.
Matches in the text of the Gospels and the analysis of the Scriptures
Scholars and researchers estimate that Mark's Gospel includes more than 90% of the material, which is also found in two other scriptures (for comparison, in the Gospel of Matthew matching percentage - almost 60%in the Gospel of Luke - a little more than 40%).
From this we can conclude that it was written just before the rest of the Gospel just relied on him.Scientists have also put forward the theory that there was some common source, for example, the summary records of conversations of Jesus.Closest to them in writing approached Mark the Evangelist.To this day the gospel came in Greek, but it is clear that Jesus did not use this language in their sermons.The fact is that in the West Greek was not in circulation among the broad masses of the people, as among the Egyptian Jews.For a long time the opinion prevailed among scientists that the originals of the Gospels were written in Aramaic.During the First World War, the so-called Bible scholars have done a "reverse" the translation of aphorisms from the Scriptures into Aramaic.According to the researchers, the results surprised everyone.That sounds like the Greek text with discordant rhythm on rameyskom sounded like a poetic sayings rhyme, alliteration, assonance and clear, pleasant rhythm.In some cases, it became visible pun, which in Greek translators missed when working with text.Considering the Gospel of Matthew, scientists have found direct evidence that it was originally recorded in Hebrew.
This, in turn, suggests that the role of Hebrew in the life of the Jews of that time greatly underestimated.Christian literature, according to SSAverintsev, I was born on the verge of completely different language systems - Greek and Aramaic-Jewish.It's different linguistic and stylistic worlds.Gospel - it is a text that belongs to the ritual.It involves memorizing and understanding in parts of the text, rather than a simple reading.
World Gospel
gospel centered around the person of Jesus Christ, who embodies the fullness of the divine and human natures.Hypostasis of Christ - the Son of Man and Son of God - in the Gospels appear inseparable, but not merging with each other.Evangelist John pays more attention to the divine nature of Jesus, while the first three evangelists - his human nature, brilliant talent preacher.Creating the image of Jesus, each of the evangelists sought to find its value for the story of Jesus and His affairs and news of him.The ancients believed the Gospel of Mark, which placed second in the New Testament.
