What do the Gospels primarily recount?

• A. The history of the Hebrew kings
• B. The life and teachings of Jesus
• C. Prophecies about the end times
• D. The acts of the Apostles

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that the Gospels are about Jesus’ life and message. They tell who Jesus is, what he did, and what he taught—from his miracles and parables to his crucifixion and resurrection—so readers understand his identity as the Messiah and what it means to follow him. The four Gospels present these events from slightly different angles, but all center on Jesus’ ministry, his teaching about the Kingdom of God, and the significance of his death and rising again.

The other options mix in different parts of the Bible: the history of Israel’s kings comes from the historical books that focus on Israel’s rulers; prophecies about the end times appear in prophetic or apocalyptic writings; and the Acts of the Apostles is a separate book that follows the early Christian church after Jesus’ ascension.