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Appendix 97
THE UNITY OF THE FOUR GOSPELS. In
the notes on pp.1304 and 1305, and in Ap.96, we have shown that there is
a Diversity in the Four Gospels. But
there is a Unity also, as is shown by the fact that all Four Gospels
follow the same general Structure.
This runs through them all alike, showing that, after all, the
presentation of the Lord is one. (1) While
it was not in God's purpose to give us one Gospel, yet amid all the
diversity of the parts there is a continuity of the whole. The
parts are distributed according as they are appropriate to the special
design and character of each Gospel, and this in perfect order and
accuracy. After
what has been said in Ap.96, and in the notes to the Structure on
p.1304, it would be out of place to attempt to present anythign like a
complete "Harmony"; but, in order to show how needless it is
to dislocate certain passages in order to bring together similar
events and discourses (supposed to be identical, as though
nothing the Lord said or did was ever repeated), a condensed outline is
presented. It
will be noted that there are great events which were never repeated;
such as the Mission of the Twelve, the Transfiguration, the Dividing of
the Garments, &c. These
help us in determining the order and place of other events which, though
similar, are not identical. From
the outline given below it will be easy to see how the several accounts
of similar events and discourses are distributed in the several Gospels,
without violently altering the sequence of verses and chapters, as is
done in most so-called "Harmonies". (1) But note that in the Structure of John
there is no "Temptation" and no "Agony".
MATTHEW
MARK
LUKE
JOHN PRE-MINISTERIAL
1. 1-5
1. 6-14
1. 1 - 2. 7
1. 1-25
2. 1
2. 8-20
2. 21
2. 22-39
2. 2-23
2. 40
2. 41-52 THE FORERUNNER
3. 1-12
1. 2-8
3. 1-20
1. 15-28 THE BAPTISM
3. 13-17
1. 9-11
3. 21,22
1. 29-34
3. 23-38 THE TEMPTATION
4. 1,2
1. 12,13-
4. 1,2
4. 3-13
4. 3-11-
4. -11
1. -13 THE MINISTRY
1. 35-51 (FIRST PERIOD)
4. 12-17
1. 14,15
4. 14,15
4. 16-32
4. 18-22
1. 16-20
2. 1 - 4. 54
4. 23 - 7. 29 THE MINISTRY
8. 1 (SECOND PERIOD)
1. 21-
8. 2-13
1. -21-28
4. 33-37
8. 14-17
1. 29-34
4. 38-41
1. 35-39
4. 42-44
5. 1-11
1. 40-45
5. 12-16
8. 18 - 9. 1
9. 2-26
2. 1-12
5. 17-26
9. 27 - 11. 30
5. 1-47 ("after
this")
12. 1-21 ("at that time")
2. 23 - 3.6
6. 1-11
3. 7-21
6. 12 - 8. 18
12. 22-45
3. 22-30
12. 46-50
3. 31-35
8. 19-21
13. 1-52
4. 1-34
4. 35 - 5. 20
8. 22-39
5. 21-43
8. 40-56
13. 53-58
6. 1-6
6. 7-13
9. 1-6
14. 1-14 ("at that time")
6. 14-29
9. 7-9
6. 1,2
14.15-22
6. 30-46
9. 10-17
6. 3-15
14. 23-36
6. 47-56
6. 16-21
6. 22-71
15. 1 - 16.12
7. 1 - 8. 21
8. 22-26
16. 13-20
8. 27-30
9. 18-21 THE MINISTRY
16. 21 - 18. 9
8. 31 - 9. 50
9. 22-50
(THIRD PERIOD)
18. 10-35
19. 1-
10. 1-
9. 51-56
7. 1-10
19. -1,2
10. -1
9. 57-62
10. 1-42
7. 11-13
7. 14 - 10. 21
11. 1-28
19. 3-12
10. 2-12
11. 29 - 13. 22
10. 22-42
13. 23-30
13. 31-35
14. 1-24
14. 25-35
15. 1 - 18. 14
11. 1-16 ("then")
11. 17-54 ("after
that")
19. 13-20
10. 13-34
18. 15-34
20. 20-28
10. 35-45
18. 35-43
10. 46-52
20. 29-34
19. 1-28 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Transcribing work by Delayne & Misty Hodges
In His Service:
Nick Goggin
Watchmen Bible Study Group
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