The first four books of the Bible's New Testament cover the story of one person: Jesus of Nazareth. These books are called "gospels," and are named after their (traditional) authors.
But what is a "gospel," and why do we have four of them?
The gospels are four books in the Bible that tell the story of Jesus. They cover this story from a variety of perspectives, but they all hit on a few major points:
1. A person named Jesus is endorsed by God.
2. Jesus works miracles and teaches people.
3. Jesus is unjustly executed.
4. Jesus rises from the dead-validating his claims.
To followers of Jesus, this is good news-which is what the word "gospel" means. Jesus' followers preserved four documents about his life, death, and resurrection in the Christian Bible: the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
This video gives a high-level introduction to each of these gospels.
Learn more at: overviewbible.com/four-gospels/