Episode 8: Navigating the Bible Content and Message Part 6: The Four Gospels

The New Testament starts off with 4 Gospel books written in this order: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Gospel means good news. These 4 Gospels tell us about the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. When the word Gospel is used in reference to these 4 books it refers to a book that includes the historical accounts of what Jesus said and did during his life on earth that are geared to the needs of the early church. The Gospels are addressed to different audiences and each emphasizes aspects of Jesus’ teaching and ministry geared to reaching these various audiences. Towards the end of these 4 Gospels is the account of Jesus’ death on the cross and his resurrection from the dead on the third day. This episode focuses on learning the names of these four Gospel accounts in order and some of their content.