But that doesn’t mean that Jesus is the only messenger for the gospel. The heart of the gospel is the good news of his love and salvation. Ultimately, Jesus Christ is the primary source of both the teachings of Christianity and the message of the apostles. The Bible Gateway Encyclopedia of the Bible summarizes the biblical gospel as 1) the message of Jesus, 2) the message of the apostles, and 3) the teachings of Christianity. Related: How to Read the Bible and Interpret Scripture The message of the gospel in the Bible The Old Testament often employs בָּשַׂר, which means “to proclaim good news” to convey “bringing news of victory” ( Bible Gateway Encyclopedia of the Bible ). The Old Testament does not actually use the term “gospel” with religious meaning, though there is a Hebrew word in the Old Testament that could be seen as its equivalent. The word “gospel” wasn’t strongly associated with religion or used to refer to written literature until later ( Bible Gateway Encyclopedia of the Bible, “What Is A Gospel?” Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels ). It might evoke the image of a messenger coming into town to proclaim the good news. In first-century Greek culture, “gospel” in both its noun and verb forms was used most often when announcing an important news event like a victory in battle. The word “gospel” is an Old English translation of the Greek noun euaggelion, which means “good news,” and the Greek verb euangelizo, which means “to announce good news.” The meaning of the gospel in biblical culture Missiology, Kim’s field of study, examines how Christians prepare and deliver the gospel message for different groups and contexts. James Jinhong Kim, associate professor of Missiology and Global Christianity at New Brunswick Theological Seminary.

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