Birth Of Jesus
Different Narratives Surrounding the Birth of Jesus The story of Jesus is popular and well-known in the United States. However, when people attentively read the four gospels in the New Testament, it can be seen that difference in the narratives of Jesus’ birth. For example, the birth of Jesus is not mentioned in Mark Gospel. By contrast, John Gospel talks about the theological truth about Jesus before the beginning of the world, which means it is not about the human and natural birth. Matthew Gospel and Luke Gospel state more details in the birth of Jesus. This short essay will narrate the stories of Jesus’ birth in Matthew and Luke, the difference between the two accounts, and the reasons of the difference.
Jesus’s birth in Matthew Gospel …show more content…
In Matthew 2:1-12, some magi men follow the rising star to find Jesus, and then they present gifts and pay homage to Jesus. Therefore, the first visitors to Jesus are magi as recorded in Matthew. However, in Luke 1:8-16, an angel told shepherds savior’s birth, and then shepherds went to stable and they saw Jesus lying in a manger. Being different with Matthew, the first visitors to Jesus are shepherds in Luke.
Reason of the difference in two narratives
Personally, the reason of the difference in the narratives of Jesus’ birth may be because the authors of the two narratives just heard about Jesus’ birth from other’s mouth. It is possible because the two authors did not know Jesus when Jesus was born or young. The authors had to ask others about Jesus’ past life. Truth is easy to be changed from mouth to mouth.
According to an article named Why Are Jesus' Birth Narratives Different, the other reason is that both Matthew and Luke were written for different audiences and purposes. Matthew wrote for Jewish audience, while Luke Wrote for non-Jewish audience. In Matthew magi visiting Jesus was written because the author wanted to show authoritative acceptance of Jesus as the Jewish messianic king. Luke wrote about shepherd visiting Jesus to indicate Jesus’ oppressed, poor
Jesus’s birth in Matthew Gospel …show more content…
In Matthew 2:1-12, some magi men follow the rising star to find Jesus, and then they present gifts and pay homage to Jesus. Therefore, the first visitors to Jesus are magi as recorded in Matthew. However, in Luke 1:8-16, an angel told shepherds savior’s birth, and then shepherds went to stable and they saw Jesus lying in a manger. Being different with Matthew, the first visitors to Jesus are shepherds in Luke.
Reason of the difference in two narratives
Personally, the reason of the difference in the narratives of Jesus’ birth may be because the authors of the two narratives just heard about Jesus’ birth from other’s mouth. It is possible because the two authors did not know Jesus when Jesus was born or young. The authors had to ask others about Jesus’ past life. Truth is easy to be changed from mouth to mouth.
According to an article named Why Are Jesus' Birth Narratives Different, the other reason is that both Matthew and Luke were written for different audiences and purposes. Matthew wrote for Jewish audience, while Luke Wrote for non-Jewish audience. In Matthew magi visiting Jesus was written because the author wanted to show authoritative acceptance of Jesus as the Jewish messianic king. Luke wrote about shepherd visiting Jesus to indicate Jesus’ oppressed, poor