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Four Gospels – Four Authors - Four Brain Leads? |
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©Arlene R. Taylor PhD Realizations Inc
People have sometimes asked about "brain lead" and the Four Gospels (as found in the Bible). My brain’s opinion is that each author had a different brain lead. Consequently, an individual reader might find one of those Biblical Books more comfortable or familiar to his/her brain. If, in fact, each author wrote based on his brain's innate energy advantage, it is possible that readers might relate more to a specific gospel's language if the readers had the same brain lead as the author.
Note that this is, of course, conjecture. Some researchers such as I. K. Benziger PhD, think that Luke is more associated with the Posterior Modes because "physicians during Biblical Times were Shamans." I've gone back and forth in terms of my brain's opinion. Below you'll find my "current" opinion (smile). Read the Gospels and come to your own conclusions.
I’ve also includes a guesstimate of the brain-lead potential for several groups that were operational in Biblical times.
 Left Frontal Lobe
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A physician is thought to have written the Gospel of Luke. He recorded facts after a thorough investigation, used a variety of medical terms rather than colloquial euphemisms, and traced Christ’s ancestry back to Adam.
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The Zealots--a fanatical sect with the goal of repelling Roman domination. |
 Right Frontal Lobe
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Mark wrote the Gospel according to Mark with innovation and dramatic vitality. He emphasized the unusual (e.g., miracles, signs, wonders), and presented Christ as a man of action.
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The Essenes--a monastic brotherhood that lived in seclusion and prepared the Dead-Sea Scrolls. |
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 Left Posterior Lobes
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Matthew, a tax collector, is believed to have written the Gospel according to Matthew as a historical narrative. He reported several sermons in their entirety and presented Christ as a teacher of “how to do it right.”
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The Pharisees--in an effort to do things correctly, they emphasized strict observance of rites, oral traditions, and ceremonies. |
 Right Posterior Lobes
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John, known as the beloved apostle, wrote of connection and faith in the Gospel according to John. He emphasized the coming of the Comforter, and presented Christ as the Word.
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The Sadducees--a dislike of conflict led to compromise, which eventually resulted in the loss of hope and in a unique set of beliefs. |
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