The 4 Gospels, Interwoven
in six volumes
Volume 1
God Prepared the World
For Jesus’ Ministry
Author, Roger W. Gruen
Publisher, Commendations Incorporated
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Other books by Roger W. Gruen
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Crossword John With Answers
Crossword John Without Answers
Holy Week ... moment by moment
Jesus Launched the Church
Jesus of Galilee
Jesus of Judea
The 4 Gospels, Interwoven, in six volumes
1. God Prepared the World For Jesus’ Ministry.
2. Jesus Launched the Church.
3. Jesus of Galilee
4. Jesus of Judea
5. Holy Week ... moment by moment
6. They Saw the Risen Lord.
The BIBLE Says THAT?
They Saw the Risen Lord
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Preface
This book is part of a set, “The 4 Gospels, Interwoven, in six volumes”. These texts tell the story of Jesus of Nazareth, emphasizing the purpose and the immense value of His Ministry. The books are named:
1. God Prepared the World For Jesus’ Ministry.
2. Jesus Launched the Church.
3. Jesus of Galilee
4. Jesus of Judea
5. Holy Week ... moment by moment
6. They Saw the Risen Lord.
Probably, you have read the 4 Gospels. But, because each book is comprised of separately selected excerpts from the life and teachings of Christ, you may not have a step by step view of the days Jesus lived on Earth. And, you may not be able to answer some basic questions, like ...
1. On which day of Holy Week was Jesus Crucified?
Wednesday? Thursday? Friday?
2. Did Judas consume the bread and wine Christ
served during the first “Lord’s Supper”
ceremony?
3. Did Jesus wash Judas’ feet at the “Last
Supper”?
4. How many times did Jesus cleanse the Temple of
sacrifice-animals, vendors and moneychangers?
5. Who saw the risen Lord first?
6. How many demon-possessed persons, dwelling in
a cemetery on the east coast of the Sea of
Galilee, did Jesus cleanse?
7. How many times did a cock crow before Peter
denied Christ for the third time?
To answer these and similar questions we have endeavored to weave together in chronological sequence all the verses in the 4 Gospels. To educe the full story of Jesus’ heroic Ministry to mankind, we have also included teachings from pertinent passages in other parts of the Holy Bible.
As we strove to do this well, we were beset with several difficulties:
1. We do not have the original documents
written by the early Christians. Our present-
day Bibles are excellent, but the translators
who prepared them for us worked from numerous
copies of copies of the original documents.
Fortunately, these copies agree in most
respects. However, as we sequenced the events
in the Gospels, often, just one word like
“before” or “after” or “next” influenced our
comprehension of them. So, it’s easy to see
why you might think we have some events in the
wrong order. Nevertheless, we trust that
experiencing the full sweep of Jesus’
Ministry will bless you.
2. Date related statements in the Gospels are
often casual, informal and colloquial. Not
scientific.
3. At times, Jesus repeated some parables in a
variety of forms in various venues. We
should not try to conflate these into one
utterance. Jesus walked from village to
village spreading the Word. With no mass
media available, He needed to repeat His
Messages in each venue. And, probably, He
tailored His Stories to the folks in each of
His audiences.
Despite these problems, it has been instructive to weave our 4 accounts of Jesus’ Ministry into a single, sequential narrative.