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PeterWilson: New page: An '''evangelist''' is someone who proclaims good news. This is specifically the 'good news' or gospel of Jesus (gospel being an Old English equivalent of the Greek 'evangel' (Îµ...

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New page: An '''evangelist''' is someone who proclaims good news. This is specifically the 'good news' or gospel of Jesus (gospel being an Old English equivalent of the Greek 'evangel' (Îµ...

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An '''evangelist''' is someone who proclaims good news. This is specifically the 'good news' or [[gospel]] of Jesus (gospel being an [[Old English]] equivalent of the Greek 'evangel' (Îµá½Î±Î³Î³ÎµÎ»Î¿Ï‚) 'good news').
*In its most restricted sense, '''evangelist''' means one of the writers of the Four [[canon]]ical gospels of the [[New Testament]]:
**Matthew
**Mark
**Luke
**John

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 *In a more general sense, an '''evangelist''' can be anyone who seeks to spread the Christian faith by teaching or other missionary work.
 **Even more generally, in the twenty-first century, '''evangelist''' can be used [[figurative]]ly. An '''evangelist''' need not be seeking to spread the Christian - or any other - faith. ''[[OED]]'' (1993) has the additional meaning "'''[3.] d.''' ''transf[erred sense]'' A zealous advocate of a cause or promulgator of a doctrine" - and the meaning has moved beyond 'doctrine' to include such things as fashions, pop groups and sports.
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-An '''evangelist''' is someone who proclaims good news. This is specifically the 'good news' or [[gospel]] of Jesus (gospel being an [[Old English]] equivalent of the Greek εὐαγγέλια (''euangelia''), a [[neuter]] [[plural]][[noun]] meaning 'good news').
+An '''evangelist''' is someone who proclaims good news. This is specifically the 'good news' or [[gospel]] of Jesus (gospel being an [[Old English]] equivalent of the Greek εὐαγγέλια (''euangelia''), a [[neuter]] [[plural]] [[noun]] meaning 'good news').
 *In its most restricted sense, '''evangelist''' means one of the writers of the Four [[canon]]ical gospels of the [[New Testament]]:
 **Matthew.
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 **'''Matthew''' is traditionally said to be the tax collector in ix: 9 of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew. It appears unlikely to biblical scholars that this is true - the date is against it. The symbol of Matthew is an angel.
 **'''Mark''' is usually identified as the "John, whose surname was Mark" of [[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] xii: 12 and in several of [[Saint Paul|Paul]]'s [[epistle]]s. It is now generally accepted that 'The Gospel according to Saint Mark' is the earliest of all, and was used as a source by the others. Tradition says that Mark learned much from [[Saint Peter]], rather than being an eye-witness himself to the life of Jesus, and [[Peake's Commentary]] rather favours the tradition than otherwise (§ '''696b'''). The symbol of Mark the Evangelist is a winged lion. (The famous animals on the front of the [[Basilica]] of Saint Mark in Venice are horses. They are ancient Greek statues, looted from Constantinople during the fourth [[crusade]] in 1204.)
-**The Gospel now called 'according to Saint '''Luke'''' was said, as early as the late 2nd century, to have been written by an early Christian missionary whom [[Saint Paul]] calls "the beloved physician" (''Colossians'', iv: 14). he is said to have been a native of Antioch and a doctor, to have been a physician, and to be the author of the ''[[Acts of the Apostles]]''.: it appears fairly likely that the two books had one author, and there are no good grounds to suppose that this was not Paul's companion. His symbol is a winged bull, or ox calf.
+**The Gospel now called 'according to Saint '''Luke'''' was said, as early as the late 2nd century, to have been written by an early Christian missionary whom [[Saint Paul]] calls "the beloved physician" (''Colossians'', iv: 14). He is said to have been a native of Antioch and a doctor, to have been a physician, and to be the author of the ''[[Acts of the Apostles]]'': it appears fairly likely that the two books had one author, and there are no good grounds to suppose that this was not Paul's companion. His symbol is a winged bull, or ox calf.
 **The identity of '''John''' is disputed - see [[Saint John]]. This gospel shares less of a common tradition than the other three - the '''Synoptic gospels'''. The symbol of John the Evangelist is an eagle.

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-An '''evangelist''' is someone who proclaims good news. This is specifically the 'good news' or [[gospel]] of Jesus (gospel being an [[Old English]] equivalent of the Greek 'evangel' (Îµá½Î±Î³Î³ÎµÎ»Î¿Ï‚) 'good news').
+An '''evangelist''' is someone who proclaims good news. This is specifically the 'good news' or [[gospel]] of Jesus (gospel being an [[Old English]] equivalent of the Greek εὐαγγέλια (''euangelia''), a [[neuter]] [[plural]][[noun]] meaning 'good news').
 *In its most restricted sense, '''evangelist''' means one of the writers of the Four [[canon]]ical gospels of the [[New Testament]]:
 **Matthew.
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 Traditional Christian art shows each '''evangelist''' with a (winged) symbol.
 **'''Matthew''' is traditionally said to be the tax collector in ix: 9 of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew. It appears unlikely to biblical scholars that this is true - the date is against it. The symbol of Matthew is an angel.
-**'''Mark''' is usually identified as the "John, whose surname was Mark" of [[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] xii: 12 and in several of [[Saint Paul|Paul]]'s [[epistle]]s. It is now generally accepted that 'The Gospel according to Saint Mark' is the earliest of all, and was used as a source by the others. Tradition says that Mark learned much from [[Saint Peter]], rather than being an eye-witness himself to the life of Jesus, and [[Peake's Commentary]] rather favours the tradition than otherwise (Â§ '''696b'''). The symbol of Mark the Evangelist is a winged lion. (The famous animals on the front of the [[Basilica]] of Saint Mark in Venice are horses. They are ancient Greek statues, looted from Constantinople during the fourth [[crusade]] in 1204.)
+**'''Mark''' is usually identified as the "John, whose surname was Mark" of [[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] xii: 12 and in several of [[Saint Paul|Paul]]'s [[epistle]]s. It is now generally accepted that 'The Gospel according to Saint Mark' is the earliest of all, and was used as a source by the others. Tradition says that Mark learned much from [[Saint Peter]], rather than being an eye-witness himself to the life of Jesus, and [[Peake's Commentary]] rather favours the tradition than otherwise (§ '''696b'''). The symbol of Mark the Evangelist is a winged lion. (The famous animals on the front of the [[Basilica]] of Saint Mark in Venice are horses. They are ancient Greek statues, looted from Constantinople during the fourth [[crusade]] in 1204.)
-**The Gospel now called 'according to Saint '''Luke''', was said, as early as the late 2nd century, to have been written by an early Christian missionary whom [[Saint Paul]] calls "the beloved physician" (''Colossians'', iv: 14). he is said to have been a naive of Antioch and a doctor , to have been a physician, and to be the author of the ''[[Acts of the Apostles]]''.: it appears fairly likely that the two books had one author, and there are no good grounds to suppose that this was not Paul's companion. His symbol is a winged bull, or ox calf.
+**The Gospel now called 'according to Saint '''Luke'''' was said, as early as the late 2nd century, to have been written by an early Christian missionary whom [[Saint Paul]] calls "the beloved physician" (''Colossians'', iv: 14). he is said to have been a native of Antioch and a doctor, to have been a physician, and to be the author of the ''[[Acts of the Apostles]]''.: it appears fairly likely that the two books had one author, and there are no good grounds to suppose that this was not Paul's companion. His symbol is a winged bull, or ox calf.
-**The identity of '''John''' is disputed - see [[Saint John]]. This gospel shares less of a common tradition than the the other three - the '''Synoptic gospels'''. The symbol of John the Evangelist is an eagle.
+**The identity of '''John''' is disputed - see [[Saint John]]. This gospel shares less of a common tradition than the other three - the '''Synoptic gospels'''. The symbol of John the Evangelist is an eagle.
 *In a more general sense, an '''evangelist''' can be anyone who seeks to spread the Christian faith by teaching or other missionary work.

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 *In a more general sense, an '''evangelist''' can be anyone who seeks to spread the Christian faith by teaching or other missionary work.
-*[[Figurative]]ly, in the twenty-first century, '''evangelist''' need not be seeking to spread the Christian - or aby other - faith. ''[[OED]]'' (1993) has the additional meaning "'''[3.] d.''' ''transf[erred sense]'' A zealous advocate of a cause or promulgator of a doctrine" - and the meaning has moved beyond 'doctrine' to include such things as fashions, pop groups and sports.
+**Even more generally, in the twenty-first century, '''evangelist''' can be used [[figurative]]ly. An '''evangelist''' need not be seeking to spread the Christian - or any other - faith. ''[[OED]]'' (1993) has the additional meaning "'''[3.] d.''' ''transf[erred sense]'' A zealous advocate of a cause or promulgator of a doctrine" - and the meaning has moved beyond 'doctrine' to include such things as fashions, pop groups and sports.
 [[category:saints]]
 [[category:religion]]

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 **The identity of '''John''' is disputed - see [[Saint John]]. This gospel shares less of a common tradition than the the other three - the '''Synoptic gospels'''. The symbol of John the Evangelist is an eagle.
-*In a more general sense, an '''evangelist''' can be anyone who seeks o spread the Christian faith by teaching or other missionary work.
+*In a more general sense, an '''evangelist''' can be anyone who seeks to spread the Christian faith by teaching or other missionary work.
 *[[Figurative]]ly, in the twenty-first century, '''evangelist''' need not be seeking to spread the Christian - or aby other - faith. ''[[OED]]'' (1993) has the additional meaning "'''[3.] d.''' ''transf[erred sense]'' A zealous advocate of a cause or promulgator of a doctrine" - and the meaning has moved beyond 'doctrine' to include such things as fashions, pop groups and sports.
 [[category:saints]]
 [[category:religion]]