Why are there only 4 gospels in the bible?
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Asked March 22 2019
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Andrew BARABAS
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Jack Gutknecht
I just read this today on Today in the Word, so what do you think:
"Church tradition for various reasons has assigned four symbols to the four Gospels: Matthew is a man. Mark is a lion. Luke is an ox or calf. John is an eagle. Historically, these pictures are found in illuminated manuscripts, paintings, and church architecture details. Together all four are called the 'tetramorph.'”