Gospels

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The Gospels are the New Testament books that narrate the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf New Testament writings
collection of religious texts
alsoKnownAs Canonical Gospels
Four Gospels
canonicalStatus canonical in most Christian traditions
centralFigure Jesus Christ
containsAccountOf crucifixion of Jesus
empty tomb of Jesus
miracles of Jesus
parables of Jesus
post-resurrection appearances of Jesus
containsWork Gospel of John
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
genre gospel
religious biography
influenced Christian art
Christian literature
Christian music
Western culture
language Koine Greek
literaryForm ancient biography
narrativeFocus death of Jesus Christ
life of Jesus Christ
resurrection of Jesus Christ
teachings of Jesus Christ
numberOfCanonicalGospels 4
partOf New Testament
periodDescribed 1st century CE
primaryTheme Kingdom of God
fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy
salvation through Jesus Christ
recognizedBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholic Church
most Protestant denominations
religiousTradition Christianity
scripturalStatus sacred scripture in Christianity
sourceFor Christian ecclesiology
Christian ethics
Christian soteriology
Christology
usedIn Christian catechesis
Christian liturgy
Christian preaching
Christian theology


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