2 gospels that tell the nativity story
Three Souls lay in one body, One soul belonging to a man who had reached the peak, the strongest there ever was, the one who had the talent to do so. Yet he suffered because of his talent. His soul shone as bright as a galaxy once, but now is but a sun. His talents made him the envy of all. And He lost it all, tricked and manipulated from the time he was a child. The Second soul belonged to a man soon to be the richest in the world in his own universe. A man who had his face charred, a man who seemingly had every odd placed against him from the very beginning. He went against the family that abused him and triumphed over them. Yet he was left broken inside, He craved a release, and the first soul brought him that release. And he became a psychopath that scared the manifestation of evil itself. And the Third? The child born from their souls was anything but ordinary. Cursed with a fate no one wanted. Cursed with the fact that the Universe wanted him dead. He was born from Chaos And Ice and a fraction of light, yet he manipulated space. His abilities were so powerful they were harmful to his body. His talent is as infinite as the boundless cosmos. His enemies were greater than one could count. His luck is worse than shit. And yet, he continued to fight. Despite whatever was thrown at him, he would brute force through it or outsmart it, befitting the other two above. He continued to fight, not believing in the bullshit that was destiny. ---------------------------------------- Discord: https://discord.gg/Sgxw6QEsgE
LESSON THREE THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS AND THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM It used to be thought that St. Matthew, St. Mark and St. Luke wrote their gospels independently of one another but then a closer examination of the Synoptic gospels reveals that they agree too closely to make independent writing possible. The three gospels have virtually a common outline, similar contents and even used identical words in some passages. On the other hand there are also notable dissimilarities in these gospels. How can we explain these similarities and dissimilarities in the Synoptic gospels? This is what raises the problem! The Synoptic problem, as it is often called, may be stated as follows: - If the three gospels were absolutely independent of one another why are the three books so much alike? - If on the other hand they borrowed or copied from one another why do they differ in some ways? - If the writers used some common sources what are these sources? How did they get their sources? And how much (proportion) of these sources were used by each of the writers? We shall examine this complex problem by examining first, the similarities and dissimilarities in the Synoptic Gospels. 1. Identify the Similarities and Dissimilarities of the Synoptic Gospels Similarities - Similarity in Order: All the three gospels agree, to a large extent, in presenting the story of Jesus under the same broad chronological outline or order of events (pericopes). They began with Jesus' baptism and temptation, then His work in Galilee, His ministry outside Galilee, His journey to Jerusalem and his last days in Jerusalem. Some helpful periscopes Mt 16: 13-20: 34 Mk. 8:27-10: 52 Lk. 9: 18-51/18:15-43 Mt 12: 46-13:58 Mk 3: 31-6: 6a Lk 8: 19-56 - Similarity in content: The Synoptic gospels have common subject matter: They all recorded key narratives such as the baptism of Jesus, the choosing of the twelve disciples, the storm on the lake, the feeding of the five thousand, the transfiguration, the denials of Peter, the crucifixion and burial of Jesus, the women's visit to the tomb and many others. They also share parables such as that of the Sower, the mustard seed and sayings such as the question on divorce, the prediction of the destruction of the Temple, warnings of trials and tribulations and so on. - Similarity in Wording: In some sections the three gospels have remarkable verbal agreement. A count of parallel words in parallel verses of Mark and Luke reveals that 55 percent of the language of Luke is in the words of Mark while 59 percent of Matthew's