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| - | The four [[biblical canon|canonical]] gospels of the [[New Testament]] are the [[primary sources]] of information for the doctrinal Christian narrative of the life of [[Jesus]]. There is not a single New Testament "view" on the life of Jesus, the four [[Canonical gospels]] tell different but connected stories. There is wide consensus among contemporary critical scholars that [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] is the earliest written [[gospel]], dating to around 55, that the authors of [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] and [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] had copies of Mark when they wrote, and adapted Mark for their purposes, and that [[Gospel of John|John]], written last, had knowledge of the other three. It has been the work of Christian [[apologists]] since [[Tatian]] to blend the four books into a coherent account, the work of Tatian being the [[Diatessaron]], a "[[Gospel harmony]]," or synthesis, of the four New Testament Gospels into a combined narrative of the life of Jesus. [[Ephrem the Syrian]] referred to it as the ''Evangelion da Mehallete'' ("The Gospel of the Mixed"). This article comes from that synthetic tradition. | + | The '''''Diatessaron''''' ({{lang-syr|ܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ ܕܡܚܠܛܐ|Ewangeliyôn Damhalltê}}; c. 160–175 AD) is the most prominent early [[gospel harmony]], and was created by [[Tatian]], an [[Assyrian people|Assyrian]] [[early Christian]] [[apologist]] and ascetic. |
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| - | In all four gospels, Jesus conducted a [[Miracles of Jesus|miraculous ministry]], leads a circle of [[Disciple (Christianity)|disciples]], [[Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus|draws the ire of religious authorities]], is crucified, and [[Resurrection appearances of Jesus|rises from the dead]]. Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the [[Synoptic Gospels]], portray Jesus as the [[Son of God]], a healer and [[exorcist]] who told [[Parables of Jesus|parables]] about the [[Kingdom of God]] and coming [[Last judgment|Judgment]]. The identity of Jesus as the [[Messiah]] is kept [[Messianic secret|secret]], except to chosen disciples. For example, the current generation was denied any sign in Mark, or given only the ''Sign of Jonah'' in Matthew and Luke. John portrays Jesus as the physical incarnation of the [[Christ the Logos|Logos]], or Divine Word. The Jesus of John tells no parables, demonstrates his divine identity with seven signs, and speaks at length about himself. John makes no direct reference to the synoptic concept of a [[Second coming|coming judgment]]. | + | |
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| - | == See also == | + | |
| - | *[[Gospel harmony]] | + | |
| - | *[[Cultural and historical background of Jesus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Reginald H. Fuller#The Foundations of New Testament Christology (1965)|''The Foundations of New Testament Christology'']] | + | |
| - | *[[Religious perspectives on Jesus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Christianity and Biblical prophecy]] | + | |
| - | *[[Timeline of the Bible]] | + | |
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The Diatessaron (Template:Lang-syr; c. 160–175 AD) is the most prominent early gospel harmony, and was created by Tatian, an Assyrian early Christian apologist and ascetic.
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