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Why are the synoptic gospels called synoptic?
The word synoptic means 'seen with the same eye'. The synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) became known as such because, when they were laid side by side and 'seen with the same eye', it was...
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What is synoptics?
The first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life from a similar point of view
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What does contemparies mean?
Since "contemparies" is not a word, (at least not in my dictionary) I assume you mean "contemparary" or "contempararies", which means: 1. living or ocurring at the same time, 2. of the same age, 3. a...
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What are the synoptic gospels?
The Synoptic Gospels are Matthew, Mark and Luke. They are called synoptic because they are intriguingly similar and intriguingly different.The most common theory is that Mark is the oldest of these,...
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Who are the synoptic writers?
If you mean the Bible, they are the first three gospels: Ss Matthew, Mark and Luke.