GOSPEL

gospel

(noun) a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; “Newton’s writings were gospel for those who followed”

Gospel, Gospels, evangel

(noun) the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ’s life and teachings

gospel, gospel truth

(noun) an unquestionable truth; “his word was gospel”

gospel, gospel singing

(noun) folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Noun

Gospel (plural Gospels)

(Christianity) Alternative spelling of gospel

(Christianity) One of the first four books of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke or John.

Anagrams

• glopes, golpes

Etymology

Noun

gospel (countable and uncountable, plural gospels)

The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the life, crucifixion, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus.

An account of the life, crucifixion, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era.

(Protestantism) The teaching of Divine grace as distinguished from the Law or Divine commandments.

A message expected to have positive reception or effect, one promoted as offering important (or even infalliable) guiding principles.

(uncountable) That which is absolutely authoritative (definitive).

(uncountable) Gospel music.

Synonyms

• evangel

Verb

gospel (third-person singular simple present gospels, present participle gospelling, simple past and past participle gospelled)

(obsolete, transitive) To instruct in the gospel.

Anagrams

• glopes, golpes

Source: Wiktionary

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Gos"pel, n. Etym: [OE. gospel, godspel, AS. godspell; god God + spell story, tale. See God, and Spell, v.]

1. Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation. And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom. Matt. iv. 23. The steadfast belief of the promises of the gospel. Bentley.

Note: It is probable that gospel is from. OE. godspel, God story, the narrative concerning God; but it was early confused with god spell, good story, good tidings, and was so used by the translators of the Authorized version of Scripture. This use has been retained in most cases in the Revised Version. Thus the literal sense [of gospel] is the "narrative of God," i. e., the life of Christ. Skeat.

2. One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

3. A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day.

4. Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel. Burke.

5. Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel. [Colloq.] If any one thinks this expression hyperbolical, I shall only ask him to read , instead of taking the traditional witticisms about Lee for gospel. Saintsbury.

Gos"pel, a.

Definition: Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness. Bp. Warburton.

Gos"pel, v. t.

Definition: To instruct in the gospel. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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