Harmony of the gospels
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Both the word for repent and that of belief are in the imperative mood showing that the Lord was emphasising the necessity of a change in the attitude of the hearers as without a change there was no future for them. There is no reference in the Old Testament to the Church which as Paul states is a mystery. At that time therefore after the suffering of the Lord the Kingdom of God on earth could commence. Even after the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ there was an offer of the kingdom but that was then postponed. LUKE 4:15 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. KEY WORDS
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. Luke is fond of this mode of transition. Then verb to teach is the imperfect tense which describes the custom of the Lord of continuously teaching. The synagogues were an open door to Jesus before the hostility of the Pharisees was aroused. The present passive participle of glorified indicates a general admiration of Jesus everywhere. He was the most brilliant teacher of all time. Even the rabbis had not yet learned how to ridicule and oppose Jesus. APPLICATION It is our duty to seek out those who are sitting in the shadow of death, and to give the gospel to them. Much of the world is lying in wickedness, as wicked and wretched as was the land of Zabulon and Naphtali in the time of Jesus. The Lord Jesus was able to enlighten them and every Christian should regard it a privilege, as well as a duty, to imitate his Saviour in this, and to be permitted to show them the light of life. There are two words which are translated repent in the New Testament, the one used here metanoeo and another used for Judas metamelomai. As can be seen both are compound verbs with the first part a common feature “meta” which means to change. In the first case as stated above the change is in “noeo” your mind. The Greek word “melamai” is your emotional pattern and means to deeply regret. Whilst there can obviously be regret about one’s pre conversion lifestyle regeneration comes with a change of attitude or mind about who Jesus Christ is. Many consider him to be a miracle worker, a great example, a great teacher but for conversion we need to see Him as the God – man who personally died as our Saviour as full payment for our sins. DOCTRINES DEATH see page 46 CHRISTIAN LIFE: AMBASSADORSHIP 1. An Ambassador does not appoint himself, he is appointed by the nation he represents, the king he represents, the person he represents. We are appointed by God. (2 Corinthians 5:20). 2. An Ambassador does not support himself. We are sustained and protected by God (Philippians 4:19). 3. An Ambassador does not represent himself. We represent God on earth. (Matthew 28:19-20). 4. An Ambassador does not belong to the nation to which he is sent. Positionally we are in heaven, experientially we are in the world. (Philippians 3:20, John 15:19). 5. All Ambassadors have instructions in written form. We have the Word of God. (1 Thessalonians 4:1-2). 6. An Ambassador representing his country does not treat any insult as personal. (Matthew 5:11-12). 7. When an Ambassador is recalled from a country it is tantamount to declaration of war. After the Rapture there will be massive warfare on earth. All Christians will be recalled at the Rapture.(1 Thessalonians 4:13-17). CHRISTIAN LIFE: CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS 1. Forgiveness is by the death of Christ (Matthew 26:28, Revelation 1:5) 2. Divine forgiveness is to all who believe in Christ (Acts 10:43, Acts 16:31) 3. The penalty of sin was paid by Christ on the cross. (Hebrews 9:22, 2 Corinthians 5:21) 4. When a believer sins his fellowship with God is disrupted. God forgives these sins upon confession and cleanses from the unknown sins in the believer's life as well as known sins. (1 John 1: 9). 5. Jesus Christ is our propitiation. (1 John 2:1, 2) 6. In human forgiveness we are told to forgive others even as God has forgiven us (Ephesians 4:32). This can only be accomplished by the filling of the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18, Galatians 5:22, 23) GOSPEL OF SALVATION 1. Gospel means "good news" - there are four gospels are found in the New Testament. 2. Gospel of the Kingdom. a) Preached by John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1, 2) the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 4:23) and his disciples (Matthew l0:7) Thy Kingdom come (Matthew 6:10). b) It consists of the setting up on earth of Christ's 1,000 year Kingdom thus fulfilling the Davidic Covenant (2 Samuel 7:16) c) There will be another preaching of the gospel by the Jewish remnant in the days of the Great Tribulation before the 2nd Advent. (Matthew 24:14, Revelation 7) After the 2nd Advent the 1,000 year reign commences. (Revelation 20:1-6) 3. Gospel of Grace - the gospel of personal salvation by grace through faith. This gospel appears under many names and is the means of salvation throughout the history of mankind. a) Gospel of God (Romans 1:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:2) b) Gospel of Christ - (Mark 1:1, Romans 1:16) c) Gospel of the Grace of God - (Acts 20:24) d) Gospel of Peace - (Ephesians 6:15) e) Gospel of your salvation - (Ephesians 1:13) f) Glorious Gospel - (2 Corinthians 4:4)
a) Kingdom of Heaven i) The Kingdom of Heaven will be the visible future Kingdom of the Lord on the earth. (Luke 1:31-33) ii) Entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven, includes those physically alive going into the Millennium. (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, 47-50) b) Kingdom of God i) The Kingdom of God is spiritual (John 3:3, Romans 14:17, Luke 17:20) ii) Entrance into the Kingdom of God is through regeneration. (John 3:3-7) iii) The Kingdom of God covers the divine authority over all creation for all time. (Luke 13:28, 29, Hebrews 12:22, 23) 2. The King was born as prophesied of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14 cf. Matthew 1:18-25) and in Bethlehem. (Micah 5:2 cf. Matthew 2:1) 3. The Kingdom was announced as at hand (Matthew 4:17) but was rejected by the Jews both from a moral (Matthew 11:20) and official viewpoint (Matthew 21:42-43). As a result the King was crowned with thorns. 4. Afterwards He announced His purpose to build His church. (Matthew 16:18) 5. The mysteries of the Church and the Kingdom of Heaven were seen as concurrent - they both refer to the spiritual kingdom. (Ephesians 3:9-11) 6. When He returns at the Second Advent, the Lord Jesus Christ will establish the Kingdom for 1000 years before eternity resumes. (Matthew 24:27-30, Luke 1:31-33, Acts 15:14-17, Revelation 20:1-10) 7. At the end of the Millennium, Jesus Christ will deliver up the Kingdom to the Father (1 Corinthians 15:24-28) 8. The eternal throne is of God and the Lamb. (Revelation 22:1) LIGHT 1. God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all. (1 John 1:5) 2. The Lord is the visible manifestation of that light. (John 1:4, 8:12, 12:46) 3. The Lord's coming as the Light of the World was prophesied. (Isaiah 49:6) 4. The light was seen in the darkness of the world. (Matthew 4:16, Luke 2:32) 5. The Lord brought light and immortality through the gospel. (2 Timothy 1:10) 6. Believers are said to be light bearers. (Matthew 5:14-16, John 12:36) 7. We are said to be the children of the light. (John 11:9-10, Ephesians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:5, 1 Peter 2:9) 8. Light is necessary for man's existence on the earth. (Ecclesiastes 11:7; Jeremiah 31:35) 9. Divine guidance of Israel was provided by God through light. (Exodus 14:20) 10. Bible doctrine in the soul is portrayed by light. (Psalm 119, 105,130) 11. The gospel is called light. (2 Corinthians 4:3,4; 2 Timothy 1:10) 12. Salvation brings the believer out of darkness into light just as the planet Earth was brought out of darkness into light by God. (Luke 1:79; 1 Peter 2:9). 13. Satan is the distorter, the angel of light. (2 Corinthians 11:14) 14. Satan's strategy is to outshine the true light with his own false gospel. (2 Corinthians 4:3-6) CHRISTIAN LIFE: REPENTANCE 1. Two words are translated repentance in the New Testament:- a) Metanoia - META - to change, NOIA - the mind, which means to change one's opinion or mind about something or someone. b) Meta Melamai - to feel sorry for - an emotional reaction because of acts undertaken.
a) The Garden of Eden [Genesis 3:8] b) The time of the Abrahamic Covenant [Genesis 15:12-18] c) The burning bush [Exodus 3:1-5] d) At the Exodus [Exodus 13:21, 22] e) At Mount Sinai [Exodus 19:16-20] f) The special manifestation to Moses [Exodus 33:17-23] g) The Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant [Exodus 29:42-46] h) The book of Leviticus [Leviticus 9:6-7, 22-24] i) The Book of Numbers [Numbers 13:30-14:45, 16:1-50, 20:6-13] j) The period of Joshua and the Judges [1 Samuel 4:21-22] k) Solomon's Temple [1 Kings 8:1-13, 2 Chronicles 5:2-7:3] l) The departure of the Shekinah Glory [Ezekiel 1:28, 3:12, 23, 8:3-4, 9:3a, 10:4, 18-19, 11:22-23] m) The Shekinah glory was not in the second Temple Haggai 2:3,9 6. Appearance of the Shekinah Glory in the New Testament. a) To the Shepherds Luke 2:8-9 b) The Christmas star Matthew 2:1-12 c) It comes in a new form John 1:1-14 d) The transfiguration Matthew 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-8, Luke 9:288-36, 2 Peter 1:16-18 e) The reflection of that glory. 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 f) The Book of the Acts Acts 2:1-3, 9:3-8, 22:6-11, 26:13-18 g) The Revelation Revelation 1:12-16, h) In the Tribulation Revelation 15:8 i) The Second Coming of Christ Matthew 16:27, 24:30, Mark 13:26, Luke 21:27 j) The Millennium Ezekiel 43:1-7a, 44:1-2, Zechariah 2:4-5, Isaiah 36:1-2, 58:8-9a, 60:1-3 k) The Eternal State Revelation 21:1-3, 21:23-24 HARMONISATION There are no apparent problems with a direct harmonisation of these accounts HARMONY A LIGHT UNTO THE GENTILES And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim. This was so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, the land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; the people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. THE MESSAGE OF JESUS From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, The time is fulfilled, repent and believe the gospel for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 38 FIRST REJECTION AT NAZARETH LUKE 4:16-30 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? 23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. 28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. 30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way, KEY WORDS
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