Adult Formation

How Matthew Elbowed Mark Aside and Became the #1 Gospel Robert M. Fowler, Ph.D. Biblical scholar and Trinity member Bob Fowler leads an examination of the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. This multi-class study will focus on Matthew's re-write of the baptism of Jesus, the walking on the water, Peter's confession at Caesarea Philippi, and the ending of the gospel. How Matthew Elbowed Mark Aside and Became the #1 Gospel Most scholars believe that Mark is the oldest of our four canonical gospels, and that Matthew and Luke independently wrote their gospels primarily by revising Mark's. Matthew especially embellished Mark…

The Lord's Prayer Nobody Knows There are two versions of the Lord's Prayer in the New Testament. The one that "everybody knows" is Matthew's version, which is recited in church every Sunday. The version that "nobody knows" is in Luke's Gospel. This class considers the strong possibility that Luke's version is more original and therefore more authentic than Matthew's. Session 1: A comparison of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew and Luke. Lords Prayer Notes PDF Lords Prayer Comparison PDF Session 2 Two-Source Hypothesis Diagram Q Source Chart  Session 3 In this session, Bob reflects on Jesus’ call to us to…

The Gospel of Mark: An Unfamiliar Gospel of an Unfamiliar Jesus As the oldest of our gospels, Mark has often been obscured by the later gospels. In this four-video series, Bob Fowler will explore “Mark: An Unfamiliar Gospel of an Unfamiliar Jesus.” Introduction -- The Gospel of Mark: An Unfamiliar Gospel of an Unfamiliar Jesus The first of the videos will be an introduction to the class, an overview of what we know, and don’t know, about the first gospel written. Class materials: Mark Series Fall 2020 INTRODUCTION (PDF) Session #1 -- The Gospel of Mark: Who, What, When, Where,…