"Gospel" means "good news." Christianity is the only religion with gospels in its scripture. In class, we discussed the following five issues that may be raised when studying the gospels:
1) What is a gospel? How do I read it? Is it more like a biography or a myth?
2) Why are there only 4 gospels in the Bible? Why can't I read the Gospel of Thomas alongside Matthew, Mark, Luke and John?
3) Where did the gospel information come from? Did the synoptic writers just copy one another? Were they eyewitnesses? Were they second-hand reporters?
4) Is our current copy of the gospels accurate to the original manuscripts? How does manuscript evidence for the gospels stack up to other ancient texts? (lower criticism)
5) Is the gospel material authentic and inspired? What do the "higher critics" speculate? How might a Christian respond?
1) What is a gospel? How do I read it? Is it more like a biography or a myth?
2) Why are there only 4 gospels in the Bible? Why can't I read the Gospel of Thomas alongside Matthew, Mark, Luke and John?
3) Where did the gospel information come from? Did the synoptic writers just copy one another? Were they eyewitnesses? Were they second-hand reporters?
4) Is our current copy of the gospels accurate to the original manuscripts? How does manuscript evidence for the gospels stack up to other ancient texts? (lower criticism)
5) Is the gospel material authentic and inspired? What do the "higher critics" speculate? How might a Christian respond?
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