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121:8.2 These [[New Testament]] records had their [[origin]] in the following circumstances:

121:8.2 These [[New Testament]] records had their [[origin]] in the following circumstances:

121:8.3 1. ''[[The Gospel by Mark]]''. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_177#177:1._ONE_DAY_ALONE_WITH_GOD John Mark] wrote the earliest (excepting the notes of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_139#139:1._ANDREW.2C_THE_FIRST_CHOSEN Andrew]), briefest, and most simple [[record]] of [[Jesus]]' life. He presented [[the Master]] as a minister, as man among men. Although Mark was a [[lad]] lingering about many of the scenes which he depicts, his [[record]] is in [[reality]] the [http://wesley.nnu.edu/sermons-essays-books/noncanonical-literature/gospel-of-peter/ Gospel according to Simon Peter]. He was early associated with [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_139#139:2._SIMON_PETER Peter]; later with [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul]]. Mark wrote this [[record]] at the instigation of [[Peter]] and on the earnest [[petition]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christian_churches#Rome church at Rome]. Knowing how consistently [[the Master]] refused to [[write]] out his teachings when on [[earth]] and in the [[flesh]], Mark, like the [[apostles]] and other leading [[disciples]], was hesitant to put them in [[writing]]. But [[Peter]] felt the church at Rome required the [[assistance]] of such a written [[narrative]], and Mark consented to undertake its [[preparation]]. He made many notes before [[Peter]] died in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/67_AD A.D. 67], and in [[accordance]] with the [[outline]] approved by [[Peter]] and for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christian_churches#Rome church at Rome], he began his [[writing]] soon after [[Peter]]'s [[death]]. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark The Gospel] was completed near the end of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68_AD A.D. 68]. Mark wrote entirely from his own [[memory]] and [[Peter]]'s [[memory]]. The record has since been considerably [[changed]], numerous passages having been taken out and some later matter added at the end to replace the latter one fifth of the [[original]] Gospel, which was lost from the first [[manuscript]] before it was ever copied. This [[record]] by [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_177#177:1._ONE_DAY_ALONE_WITH_GOD Mark], in conjunction with [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_139#139:1._ANDREW.2C_THE_FIRST_CHOSEN Andrew]'s and [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_139#139:7._MATTHEW_LEVI Matthew]'s notes, was the written basis of all subsequent [[Gospel]] [[narratives]] which sought to portray the life and teachings of [[Jesus]].

121:8.3 1. ''[[The Gospel by Mark]]''. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_177#177:1._ONE_DAY_ALONE_WITH_GOD John Mark] wrote the earliest (excepting the notes of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_139#139:1._ANDREW.2C_THE_FIRST_CHOSEN Andrew]), briefest, and most simple [[record]] of [[Jesus]]' life. He presented [[the Master]] as a minister, as man among men. Although Mark was a lad lingering about many of the scenes which he depicts, his [[record]] is in [[reality]] the [http://wesley.nnu.edu/sermons-essays-books/noncanonical-literature/gospel-of-peter/ Gospel according to Simon Peter]. He was early associated with [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_139#139:2._SIMON_PETER Peter]; later with [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul]]. Mark wrote this [[record]] at the instigation of [[Peter]] and on the earnest [[petition]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christian_churches#Rome church at Rome]. Knowing how consistently [[the Master]] refused to [[write]] out his teachings when on [[earth]] and in the [[flesh]], Mark, like the [[apostles]] and other leading [[disciples]], was hesitant to put them in [[writing]]. But [[Peter]] felt the church at Rome required the [[assistance]] of such a written [[narrative]], and Mark consented to undertake its [[preparation]]. He made many notes before [[Peter]] died in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/67_AD A.D. 67], and in [[accordance]] with the [[outline]] approved by [[Peter]] and for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christian_churches#Rome church at Rome], he began his [[writing]] soon after [[Peter]]'s [[death]]. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark The Gospel] was completed near the end of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68_AD A.D. 68]. Mark wrote entirely from his own [[memory]] and [[Peter]]'s [[memory]]. The record has since been considerably [[changed]], numerous passages having been taken out and some later matter added at the end to replace the latter one fifth of the [[original]] Gospel, which was lost from the first [[manuscript]] before it was ever copied. This [[record]] by [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_177#177:1._ONE_DAY_ALONE_WITH_GOD Mark], in conjunction with [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_139#139:1._ANDREW.2C_THE_FIRST_CHOSEN Andrew]'s and [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_139#139:7._MATTHEW_LEVI Matthew]'s notes, was the written basis of all subsequent [[Gospel]] [[narratives]] which sought to portray the life and teachings of [[Jesus]].

121:8.4 2. ''[[The Gospel of Matthew]]''. The so-called Gospel according to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_139#139:7._MATTHEW_LEVI Matthew] is the record of [[the Master]]'s life which was written for the edification of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Christians Jewish Christians]. The [[author]] of this [[record]] constantly seeks to show in [[Jesus]]' life that much which he did was that "it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet."[http://urantiabook.org/newbook/papers/Paramony/pmny121_8.html] Matthew's Gospel portrays [[Jesus]] as a [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Matthew#Chapter_1 son of David], picturing him as showing great [[respect]] for the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Torah law] and the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Hebrew_Prophets prophets].

121:8.4 2. ''[[The Gospel of Matthew]]''. The so-called Gospel according to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_139#139:7._MATTHEW_LEVI Matthew] is the record of [[the Master]]'s life which was written for the edification of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Christians Jewish Christians]. The [[author]] of this [[record]] constantly seeks to show in [[Jesus]]' life that much which he did was that "it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet."[http://urantiabook.org/newbook/papers/Paramony/pmny121_8.html] Matthew's Gospel portrays [[Jesus]] as a [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Matthew#Chapter_1 son of David], picturing him as showing great [[respect]] for the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Torah law] and the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Hebrew_Prophets prophets].