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Explain why the authors at times differ from each other in their accounts.
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I find it very interesting and it helps give a more complex view of Jesus. Their audiences were different and needed to be told of His glory in ways they would understand. In the present day seeing these different views and putting them together is crucial. If you look at a sculpture you look at it from all sides, not from just the front. Their views complete the sculpture that is Jesus Christ and His life.
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Their account of the gospel depended upon their audience, their own interest, and their purpose for writing.
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The authors times differ because of the times they were writing and the audiences they were writing to. The message is still the same in all four gospels.
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The authors of the Gospels are writing for different purposes to different audiences. Therefore they focus on different important aspects that are relevant to their argument.
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The authors writings are at times are different because the authors themselves have different perspectives. They also are writing to different audiences with different purposes for their writing.
