Gospel
book which describes the life and teachings of Jesus
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Summary
Gospel is a biblical genre[1]. Gospel draws 11,376 Wikipedia views per month (biblical genre category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: religious text[3]
- Subclass of: biographical work[4]
- Part of: Bible[5]
- Commons category: Gospels[6]
- Language of work or name: Aramaic[7], Ancient Greek[8], Koine Greek[9]
- Has part(s): canonical Gospels[10]
- Characters: Jesus Christ[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gospels[12]
- Main subject: Jesus Christ[13]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17], New World Encyclopedia[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], New International Encyclopedia[20], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[21]
- Native label: εὐαγγέλιον[22]
- Different from: Good News[23]
- P14483: e/evangelio[24]
- P14541: be1ho[25], 2fVTvK[26]
Body
Influence
Things named for Gospel include Protestant[27], a religious denomination[28].
Why It Matters
Gospel has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Gospel is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for Gospel include Protestant[27], a religious denomination[28].