Explain the similarities and differences in each of the four gospels. What makes each Gospel unique?

The Gospels are considered to be the most important books of the Bible. They tell the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. The four gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – were written by different authors and each has its own unique perspective on Jesus’ life. Although they share many similarities in their accounts of Jesus’ life, there are also some significant differences that make each Gospel unique.

One similarity common to all four Gospels is that they all focus on the same core events: Jesus’ birth, ministry, death and resurrection. Each gives an account of Jesus’s teachings and miracles as well as his interactions with people from different social backgrounds such as sinners, tax collectors and religious leaders. Additionally, each Gospel includes a section devoted to explaining why it was necessary for Jesus to die for humankind’s sins and enter into heaven at his Second Coming.

Despite these broad similarities between them there are also several key differences between the Gospels which make them unique from one another. The most obvious difference is in terms of length; Matthew is much longer than either Mark or Luke while John contains more than double the amount of material than any other gospel does. Furthermore, each author had a distinct style when it came to writing about Jesus – Matthew wrote in a very scholarly manner using mostly Old Testament references while Luke was more narrative-based approach telling stories rather than citing scripture verses like Matthew did; Mark focused mostly on miracles associated with healing whereas John concentrated almost exclusively on spiritual themes such as love being greater than faith or good works being necessary for salvation.

Finally John differs significantly from other three synoptic gospels (Matthew/Mark/Luke) because he often uses deeper theological concepts like “the Word made flesh” or “God becoming man” which don’t appear anywhere else in Scripture; this makes it quite distinct from other three gospels which generally stick more closely to historical events rather than metaphysical topics like those found throughout John’s writings.

All these various distinctions between the Gospels mean that any time we read about Christ we have access to multiple perspectives allowing us get even closer understanding who He truly is—not just what He said but how He acted too! While some may argue that these variations lead people astray due conflicting accounts this isn’t necessarily true since if anything they help bring out nuances which might otherwise be missed when focusing solely upon single source material (i e just reading one given book). Therefore while similar in nature —each Gospel possessing its own particular flavor—the real beauty lies within diverse interpretations offered up by all four canonical documents collectively working together towards ultimate truth quite unlike anything could ever achieve alone!