Theocentric Studies The four Gospels are neither histories of the life of Christ nor biographies. They are portraits of the person and work of the long promised Messiah, Israel's King and the world's Savior. As portraits they present four different poses of one unique personality. Matthew by the Holy Spirit presents Christ as King, Mark as Servant, Luke as Man, and John as God. Although featuring Christ as King, Matthew sketches His role as a …showed first 75 words of 561 total…

…showed last 75 words of 561 total…introduce us to Him, rather than to His life as a whole. The Gospels are designedly incomplete as a story, but marvelously complete and purposeful as a divine revelation of the Son of God, our Savior. And this is faith's need. It is also disbelief's stumbling block.         Works Cited National,'The Holy Bible', Authorized (King James) Version.         Philadelphia: The National Bible Press (1963). Cambridge, 'The New English Bible', The New English Translation.         Cambridge: The University Press (1972).