The Gospels
The main concern of the gospel of Matthew is to demonstrate how Jesus and his ministry are a continuation and fulfillment of the Old Testament. The two gospels vary in several ways but they also have similarities as well. Matthew wrote his gospel to convince fellow Jews that Jesus was the messiah foretold in the Old Testament. His gospel was written from a Jewish viewpoint for a Jewish audience. The author of Luke does not appear in the Bible however evidence points to Luke as the author. The intended audience of the Gospel of Luke were gentile Christians. There are two records located in the Bible of the descendants of Jesus Christ. One of the accounts is in Matthew chapter one and the other is located in Luke chapter 3. The description
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The principles consist of being authoritarian which is to discover the authors’ intended meaning. The second principle is to be a historian. To successfully use this principle we must understand that each text was written for a particular situation. The third principle is to be contextual, you should start with the words, sentences, and paragraphs before and after the text. The fourth principle is to be a rule keeper, paying attention to the genre helps by letting you know which rules to use to interpret the passage. There are several other principles but the one I found most important is to be practical. I use this principle in all situations of life. I had to read Galatians 2:16 several different times to discovered what I felt as though the meaning was intended to be. In Galatians 2:16 we are familiarized with the phrase "works of the law" for the first time in the letter to the Galatians. This phrase has been the basis for much Christian principle and religious understanding. Most Christians believe that "works of the law" is a reference to observing the Law of Moses. Christians interpret Paul's words here to mean that obedience to the Torah is no longer mandatory. Some Christians take Paul's statement to mean that submission to the Law demonstrates a lack of faith. Nevertheless, this interpretation is unwarranted based on Paul's prior comments to Peter. Peter was not following the Law of Moses when he separated himself from the Gentiles, he was following to customs found in the Oral