We’re finishing our series on The Gospels today with a look at a common – and commonly misunderstood – question: Why are there differences in the Gospels?

This was SO much fun to research; you’re going to learn a lot today!

We’re going to look at:

Just as we talk about needing to understand the cultural context of the events and people written about in the Bible, we need to understand our own cultural context.

At the end, we’ll talk about how you can better neutralize your unconscious, culturally-skewed expectations about the gospels. As a result, you’ll be able to minimize their influence on the very question of differences in the gospels.

As a result of learning to neutralize your cultural expectations, you will grow in your ability to read the Bible for what it intends to be – and understand what it has and hasn’t been for its readers in the thousands of years that have come before us.

Explore the links below. There is a wealth of information about the nature of the gospels readily available for free online.

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This article gives an answer to todays question about differences in the Gospels.

Christianity Today reproduced an essay from the HCSB Study Bible written by Robert Stein. Its original title was “Differences in the Gospels, a Closer Look.”

Some years ago, Frontline produced a documentary about Jesus. It spawned great discussion, including a later academic symposium on the subjects raised. PBS has links to the original information, plus a lot more on their site.