Article Title

Background on the Gospels

Authors

John A. Tvedtnes

Keywords

New Testament Studies, Mark, gospel of Jesus Christ, the Gospels

Abstract

The term gospel means "good news" and has specific reference to the news of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The word came to be applied to histories of the life and ministry of Christ because Mark began his account with the words "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God ... " (Mark 1:1).

Recommended Citation

Tvedtnes, John A. (1999) "Background on the Gospels," Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 19: No. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol19/iss1/4