Lesson Objectives: We want to understand the author’s purpose for writing their Gospel. We want to see how the Gospels introduce their stories about Jesus. Understanding the background will help us to better apply what we learn about Jesus. Lesson Commentary Have someone read Mark 1:1; Luke 1:1–4; John 1:1–18; Matthew 1:1–17; Luke 3:23–38 In the first lesson, we looked very briefly at the period between the Old and New Testaments. We also