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Synoptic Problem: Which Evangelist used which gospel? (Solutions (Two…
Synoptic Problem: Which Evangelist used which gospel?
Solutions
The Gopels had a common dependence on a single gospel that was written in Hebrew or Aramaic.
Two of the Evangelists used one or more of the
other Gopels
Two source Hypothesis
Mark wrote first. Matthew and Luke used Mark and a document named Q.
The Greisbach Hypothesis
Matthew wrote first. Luke used Matthew, while Mark used both Matthew and Luke.
The Augustinian Hypothesis
Matthew wrote first. Mark used Matthew, while Luke used both Matthew and Mark.
Markan Priority: The Idea that Mark was the first of the synoptics
Evidence that supports Mark was written first:
90% of Mark verse were found in Matthew
50% of Mark verses found in Luke
There is material in Matthew in Luke that doesn't appear in Mark.
Q source
The Q source is a theoretical second source that is thought to only be known to Matthew and Luke
How does Q factor in a solution to the synoptic problem?
It Factors in a solution for a synoptic problem because if there is a second source then we know that the extra information provided in Matthew and Luke came from the source Q and they got some information from Mark too.
Having a solution to the synoptic problem helps us on interpreting the synoptic gospels because when looking at the gospels we stop thinking about which on is correct. In addition to this it helps us Realize that the evangelists did not targeted on conserving Jesus life and his word.