Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Mark

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, History, Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Mark by Alexander Maclaren, Library of Alexandria
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alexander Maclaren ISBN: 9781465558732
Publisher: Library of Alexandria Publication: July 29, 2009
Imprint: Library of Alexandria Language: English
Author: Alexander Maclaren
ISBN: 9781465558732
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Publication: July 29, 2009
Imprint: Library of Alexandria
Language: English
WHAT 'THE GOSPEL' IS The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ.—Mark i. 1 My purpose now is to point out some of the various connections in which the New Testament uses that familiar phrase, 'the gospel,' and briefly to gather some of the important thoughts which these suggest. Possibly the process may help to restore freshness to a word so well worn that it slips over our tongues almost unnoticed and excites little thought. The history of the word in the New Testament books is worth notice. It seldom occurs in those lives of our Lord which now are emphatically so called, and where it does occur, it is 'the gospel of the Kingdom' quite as frequently as 'the gospel' of the King. The word is never used in Luke, and only twice in the Acts of the Apostles, both times in quotations. The Apostle John never employs it, either in his 'gospel' or in his epistles, and in the Apocalypse the word is only once found, and then it may be a question whether it refers to the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ. John thought of the word which he had to proclaim as 'the message,' 'the witness,' 'the truth,' rather than as 'the gospel.' We search for the expression in vain in the epistles of James, Jude, and to the Hebrews. Thrice it is used by Peter. The great bulk of the instances of its occurrence are in the writings of Paul, who, if not the first to use it, at any rate is the source from which the familiar meaning of the phrase, as describing the sum total of the revelation in Jesus Christ, has flowed. The various connections in which the word is employed are remarkable and instructive. We can but touch lightly on the more important lessons which they are fitted to teach
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
WHAT 'THE GOSPEL' IS The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ.—Mark i. 1 My purpose now is to point out some of the various connections in which the New Testament uses that familiar phrase, 'the gospel,' and briefly to gather some of the important thoughts which these suggest. Possibly the process may help to restore freshness to a word so well worn that it slips over our tongues almost unnoticed and excites little thought. The history of the word in the New Testament books is worth notice. It seldom occurs in those lives of our Lord which now are emphatically so called, and where it does occur, it is 'the gospel of the Kingdom' quite as frequently as 'the gospel' of the King. The word is never used in Luke, and only twice in the Acts of the Apostles, both times in quotations. The Apostle John never employs it, either in his 'gospel' or in his epistles, and in the Apocalypse the word is only once found, and then it may be a question whether it refers to the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ. John thought of the word which he had to proclaim as 'the message,' 'the witness,' 'the truth,' rather than as 'the gospel.' We search for the expression in vain in the epistles of James, Jude, and to the Hebrews. Thrice it is used by Peter. The great bulk of the instances of its occurrence are in the writings of Paul, who, if not the first to use it, at any rate is the source from which the familiar meaning of the phrase, as describing the sum total of the revelation in Jesus Christ, has flowed. The various connections in which the word is employed are remarkable and instructive. We can but touch lightly on the more important lessons which they are fitted to teach

More books from Library of Alexandria

Cover of the book The Theory and Practice of Model Aeroplaning by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Boy Labour and Apprenticeship by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Modern Atheism Under Its Forms of Pantheism, Materialism, Secularism, Development and Natural Laws by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Athanasian Creed by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Washington and the Riddle of Peace by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book A Cruise in the Sky: The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Jovinian: A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Ship's Company, the Entire Collection by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book George Bowring: A Tale of Cader Idris by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Biography of a Slave: Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Marie: A Story of Russian Love by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book The Story of Francis Cludde by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Reminiscences of Charles Bradlaugh by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume V of VII by Alexander Maclaren
Cover of the book Sodome et Gomorrhe, (Complete) by Alexander Maclaren
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy