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==== '''Mark (First Gospel) – The Bare Essentials''' ==== | ==== '''Mark (First Gospel) – The Bare Essentials''' ==== | ||
* '''Mark presents a summary | * '''Mark 1:2-6''' – ''"As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face…'”'' | ||
* The | * Mark presents a summary of John’s ministry, showing him as the fulfillment of prophecy but with little detail. | ||
* The next writers expand upon his role as more insights develop. | |||
==== '''Matthew (Gap #1) – Kingdom and Typology''' ==== | ==== '''Matthew (Gap #1) – Kingdom and Typology''' ==== | ||
* '''Matthew realizes that John’s message connects to the “kingdom of heaven.” | * '''Matthew 3:1-3''' – ''"In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’"'' | ||
* He identifies John as | * '''Matthew 11:14''' – ''"And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come."'' | ||
* This fits Matthew’s pattern of | * Matthew realizes that John’s message connects to the “kingdom of heaven.” | ||
* He identifies John as Elijah, reinforcing the Jewish typological connection between Elijah and the Messiah. | |||
* This fits Matthew’s pattern of tracing Jewish prophetic fulfillments. | |||
==== '''Luke (Gap #2) – Historical Context and Universal Scope''' ==== | ==== '''Luke (Gap #2) – Historical Context and Universal Scope''' ==== | ||
* Luke studies further and sees that John's ministry is | * '''Luke 3:1-6''' – ''"In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar… the word of God came to John… and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."'' | ||
* He discovers a | * Luke studies further and sees that John's ministry is historically significant. | ||
* This aligns with Luke’s larger theme of Jesus as | * He discovers a broader meaning in Isaiah’s prophecy—that Gentiles will also receive salvation ('''Isaiah 40:5''', referenced in Luke 3:6). | ||
* This aligns with Luke’s larger theme of Jesus as Savior of all people, not just Israel ('''Luke 2:32''' – ''"a light for revelation to the Gentiles."''). | |||
==== '''John (Later, Independent Development) – Theological Reflection''' ==== | ==== '''John (Later, Independent Development) – Theological Reflection''' ==== | ||
* John '''does not retell the same narrative | * '''John 1:19-23''' – ''"This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’”'' | ||
* He is interested in | * '''John 1:6-8''' – ''"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him."'' | ||
* John also | * John does not retell the same narrative but focuses on John the Baptist’s identity and testimony. | ||
* He is interested in how people perceive John rather than his preaching of repentance. | |||
* John also drops references to baptism, focusing instead on John as a witness to Christ. | |||
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