May 1, 2007
In his third installment of his series Iconography Of The Gospels, David (aka. Lingamish) presents a few insights as to what makes the Four Gospels distinct from each other.
Mark: The Only Gospel
"Although we call them all “gospels” only Mark actually calls his account a gospel..."
Matthew: A Second Pentateuch
"Matthew begins... 'The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.' Matthew is in many ways modeled on the Law and The Prophets."
Luke: A Greco-Roman Narrative
"Luke begins his “gospel” by calling it ... a narrative."
John: A Second Creation
"The opening of John echoes the opening of the book of Genesis."
Summary
"The discourse genre of each of these accounts of the life of Christ gives us some hint as to their particular distinctives...."
"What is it about the Matthew, Mark, Luke and John that distinguishes them from one another in your eyes?"