In the gospels, what is a harmony prior to the ministry of Jesus?
It is important to distinguish between what is said to be order versus what may be in order. For these 27 events, numbers refer to events that must follow preceding numbers. Letters such as a,b,c refer to events that could happen in any order. Prior to the ministry of Jesus, everything in the gospels was written in chronological order, except the underlined parts. Markers of location, time, and sequence found in the gospels are in bold. Before Jesus Ministry: Mt 4:1-11; Mk 1:1-13; Lk 1:1-3:18; Lk 3:21-4:13; Jn 1:1-42 B1a. In the beginning, Jesus pre-existed in Heaven. Jn 1:1-5; Jn 17:5 B1b. Marys genealogy from Adam (with gaps). Lk 3:23-37 B1c. Josephs genealogy from Abraham (with gaps). Mt 1:1-17 B2. In Jerusalem, while Herod ruled (37 B.C. to 4 B.C.), Gabriel visits Zechariah; Elizabeth will be expecting. Lk 1:1-25 B3. In Elizabeths 6th month, Gabriel visits Mary in Nazareth, telling her she will be with child. Lk 1:26-38 B4. Mary is pregnant, though still a virgin. Mt 1:18-19 B5. Af
