The gospel is all about Jesus. Which is why naming each of the gospel accounts primarily in reference to it's author (eg 'Luke's Gospel' or 'John's Gospel') is a misnomer. It is as if we think each writer is speaking of a different gospel rather than THE gospel. I'm reliably informed (read: I heard it somewhere, trusted it, but can't remember where) that for many years the Gospels as we know them didn't exist. I mean the content hasn't been changed, but rather the early church father's would not have known that of which we spoke if we referred to 'Matthew's Gospel'. For it wasn't 'Matthew's Gospel' at all. It was Jesus' gospel. So these gospel accounts were known as "The Gospel according to Matthew" or "The Gospel according to Mark."
It feels a bit nit-picky but I think we should try to adopt this type of language more.
The gospel is all about Jesus.
[Note to self: In preparation for Bible college, I must work out when to use a capital 'G' in gospel/Gospel. On a similar note, does judgement have an 'e'? Or is it judgment? Grrr. Must fill out application form soon...]
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