The Synoptic Problem

Here is a series of posts I’ve been doing about the Synoptic Problem (i.e., the way in which the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are related to each other):

GENERAL:

• What Is the Synoptic Problem?
• The Church Fathers on the Order of the Gospels
• The Cost of the Gospels and the Synoptic Problem
• Occam’s Razor and the Synoptic Problem
• Book Technology and the Synoptic Problem

MATTHEAN PRIORITY OPTIONS:

The Augustinian Hypothesis:

• Was St. Augustine Wrong About Matthew and Mark?

The Griesbach Hypothesis:

• Did Mark base his Gospel on Matthew and Luke?

The Orchard Hypothesis:

• Is Mark a Transcript of Peter’s Lectures from Matthew and Luke?

LUKAN PRIORITY OPTIONS

The Lockton Hypothesis:

• Did Mark base his Gospel on Luke?

The Büsching Hypothesis:

• Did Mark base his Gospel on Luke and Matthew?

MARKAN PRIORITY OPTIONS:

Markan Priority

• Did Matthew Abbreviate Mark?
• Why Are the Gospels Called “Gospels”?

The Two-Source Hypothesis:

• Some Thoughts About Q
• Questioning Q
• Visualizing Q
• Don’t Hate on Q
• Understanding an Argument for Q
• The Infancy Narratives and Q
• The Resurrection Narratives and Q
• Do Matthew and Luke Agree Against Mark?

The Farrer Hypothesis:

• Did Luke Use Matthew?
• Editorial Fatigue and the Synoptic Problem

The Wilke Hypothesis:

• Did Matthew Use Luke?
• Book Technology and the Synoptic Problem

BONUS SECTION: John’s Gospel

• Who Wrote John’s Gospel?
• Did John Use Mark’s Gospel as a Template?
• Did John Use Mark’s Gospel as a Template? (Detailed Analysis)