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The Four Pillars
First in a series by Ronald Boelte

See also:

• Part 2 -Matthew 14-25
• Part 3 - Matthew 26-Mark 8
• Part 4 - Mark 9-16
• Part 5 - Luke 1-9
• Part 6 - Luke 10-18
• Part 7 - Luke 19 - John 4
• Part 8 - John 5-15
• Part 9 - John 16-21

As we begin our look at the first four books of the New Testament we see how those writers focus on the life and work of Jesus, and yet they have there own way of presenting Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God, sent to redeem and save all people.

One of a church fathers, Irenaeus of Lyons (A.D.140-202) once reflected upon these four books this way "as there are four quarters of the world... and also four universal winds, and as the church is scattered over the earth and the Gospel is the pillar and bulwark of the church...it is seemly that it should have four pillars."

Let us begin to read these four Gospels starting with Matthew. Matthew is the first of these pillars and he begins his book with the genealogy record of Jesus, tracing it all the way back to Abraham. And with the mention of King David, Matthew brings out that Jesus is the King of th Jews, the promised Messiah. Matthew’s Gospel account is consistently linking Jesus life and work to the Old Testament promises and the fulfillment of these promises.

In the next few week’s we hope to encourage, and empower you as you look and reflect on the picture of Jesus as presented in these Four Pillars of the New Testament. May your faith and your knowledge grow as we look at Jesus and His love and care for us as we read and meditate upon God’s Holy Word as given to us in these four Gospel’s.

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