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1 Chronicles (Hermeneia) 2. Commentaries, Short
Titles
1 Ch Chronicler‘s History.‖ Th.D. diss. Harvard Divinity School,
1964. Lemke, ―Synoptic Problem‖ ______. ―The Synoptic
Problem in the Chronicler‘s History,‖ HTR 58 (1965) 349–63.
Levin, ―Understanding…
2
1 Chronicles (Hermeneia) Textual Characteristics of
the Chronicler‘s Vorlage
in Samuel…
1 Ch see discussion of Ulrich below) Dissertations at Harvard
University by Werner Lemke,242 Eugene Charles Ulrich
Jr.,243 and Steven L. McKenzie244 explored aspects of
this divergent…
2
1 Chronicles (Hermeneia) Detailed Commentary 1 Ch 13:9 is ill advised; the Chronicler‘s divergent reading is attested
already in 4QSama and Sam LXX.47 ■ 10* Yahweh
became angry with Uzzah and struck him because he
had put his hand against the…
1
1 Chronicles (Hermeneia) 14:1–17 Hiram‘s Support;
David‘s Wives and
Children; Defeat of…
1 Ch 14:1–17 water.‖ Therefore they call the name of that place Baal-
perazim. 12/ They left their gods16 there, and David
commanded that they should be burned with fire.17 13/
Once more the…
1
1 Chronicles (Hermeneia) 21:1–22:1 David‘s Census
and Acquisition of Future
Temple Site…
1 Ch 21:1–22:1 out against Jerusalem. David and the elders, covered
with sackcloth, fell on their faces.30 17/ David said to
God, ―Was it not I who gave the command to number
the people. It was I who…
1
1 Chronicles (Hermeneia) Detailed Commentary 1 Ch 21:16 Samuel MT, and does not reflect exclusively the thoughts
of the Chronicler (see textual note 30). The angel
hovering in midair seems to represent a mediating role
between God and the world…
1
ABC Purpose Mk put into writing what he heard from Peter. (See TOT on for
a fuller discussion of the Synoptic Problem.)
1
Answering Islam: The
Crescent in Light of the
Cross
A Response to Islamic
Charges
p 219 by those committed to historical-critical theology does
not deserve to be called science.‖21 The author adds,
―The Gospels are not works of literature that creatively
reshape already…
1
Answering Islam: The
Crescent in Light of the
Cross
Bibliography p 345 or Ideology? Translated by Robert Yarbrough. Grand
Rapids: Baker, 1990. ———. Is There a Synoptic Problem?
Rethinking the Literary Dependence of the First Three
Gospels. Translated by Robert…
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Answers to Tough Questions What Is Q? for a solution as to how these similarities and dissimilarities
occurred is known as the ―synoptic problem,‖ while
―source criticism‖ is the field of study devoted to solving
the problem. The…
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Testament
§ 5. Original Language Tob Testament scholars as being inadequate and useless
contributions to the solution of the Synoptic Problem,
hypotheses such as this of Marshall‘s and Bickell‘s7 must
also fail in the case of…
1
Apocrypha of the Old
Testament
§ 9. The Versions Bar inferior renderings, and in a large number of passages
indicated in the notes we have expansions1 in the Syriac
text itself, evidently in some cases added in later copies.
But in some of the…
1
Baker Encyclopedia of
Christian Apologetics
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Criticism.
p 86 Source criticism in the New Testament over the past
century has focused on the so-called ―Synoptic
problem,‖ since it relates to difficulties surrounding
attempts to devise a scheme of literary…
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Baker Encyclopedia of
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Farmer, The Synoptic Problem R. Gundry, Matthew: A
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Conclusion. p 99 Old Testament A. Jeffery, ed., Islam, Muhammad and his
Religion E. Linnemann, Is There a Synoptic Problem?
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Conclusion. p 296 to the Bible R. M. Grant, Gnosticism and Early Christianity
E. Linneman, Is There a Synoptic Problem? E. Pagels, The
Gnostic Gospels J. A. Robinson, Redating the New
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Conclusion. p 521 to the Bible R. M. Grant, Gnosticism and Early Christianity
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Mark, and Luke: A Fresh Assault on the Synoptic Problem
E. Yamauchi, ―Easter—Myth, Hallucination, or History,‖
Christianity Today (15 March 1974…
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p 618 Jesus‘ ―sayings,‖ rather than both ―what the Lord said or
did‖ (see Linnemann, Is There a Synoptic Problem? 20).
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The Problems and Sources p 1144 and differences between the Gospels of Matthew, Mark,
and Luke (commonly known as the Synoptic Problem).
The word ―synoptic‖ gives the key to the similarity in the
arrangement of these…
1
Baker Encyclopedia of the
Bible
Problem p 1988 Therefore, the problem rests with the Synoptics and its
study is often termed the synoptic problem. Its chief task is
unraveling the mystery of why the synoptic Gospels have
so much…
1
Baker Encyclopedia of the
Bible
Methods of Interpretation p 1989 critical edition of the Greek NT in 1831, but four years later
made a breakthrough in the synoptic problem by
analyzing the order of events in each Gospel. Lachmann
found the following: when…
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Baker Encyclopedia of the
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Assessment p 1990 OF; BIBLICAL CRITICISM; NEW TESTAMENT;
DEMYTHOLOGIZATION. Bibliography. W.R. Farmer, The
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Baker Encyclopedia of the
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Synoptic Gospels p 2009 to account for both the similarities and differences within
these Gospels constitute the ―synoptic problem.‖
Solutions have been sought in many ways. As early as the
2nd century Tatian combined…
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Baker Encyclopedia of the
Bible
Synoptic Problem p 2009 Synoptic Problem. See SYNOPTIC GOSPELS. 1
Baker Exegetical
Commentary on the New
Testament: Luke 1:1-9:50
Sources p 7 the Gospel. The sources of Luke‘s work are a debated
part of a complex area known as the Synoptic problem.4
Numerous approaches to the issue have been suggested.
Some argue for the independence…
1
Baker Exegetical
Commentary on the New
Testament: Luke 1:1-9:50
Additional Notes Lk 2:22 is the first Gospel, while Luke and Matthew shared a
common source(s) of sayings, known as Q.38 2:27. Some
make a conclusion about sources from the plural
reference to parents in Luke 2 by…
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Commentary on the New
Testament: Luke 1:1-9:50
2. Jesus‘ Message: An
Offer and the Call to Love
(6:20–49)
Lk 6:20–49 not found in Luke, it is clear that Luke chose to give the
sermon in a much briefer form.22 As these differences
and the relationship of Luke to Matthew are discussed
above in the section…
1
Baker Exegetical
Commentary on the New
Testament: Luke 1:1-9:50
Provisional Bibliography p 965 New Testament Commentaries. Philadelphia:
Trinity/London: SCM. Farmer, W. R. 1964 The Synoptic
Problem: A Critical Analysis. New York: Macmillan.
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Baker Exegetical
Commentary on the New
Testament: Luke 1:1-9:50
Index of Subjects p 987 healings 434 leaders/rulers 791–92, 1216–17 Scripture in
403–4 service 403–4, 411–12 Synoptic problem 7–13, 1651,
1653–54 Syria 388, 904–5, 907, 912 tabernacle 524, 696
Tabernacles…
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Baker Exegetical
Commentary on the New
Testament: Luke 1:1-9:50
Index of Authors p 987 n. 6, 921 n. 7 McHugh, J. 752 McKelvey, R. J. 1603
McKnight, S. 6, 55 n. 4, 257 n. 38, 914 n. 1 Mackowski, R. M.
1908 MacLaurin, E. C. B. 1074 McNeile, A. H. 1160, 1689…
1
Baker Exegetical
Commentary on the New
Testament: Luke 9:51-24:53
Works Cited p 1984 Some of the Synoptic Material Peculiar to Luke.‖ New
Testament Studies 8:301–16. 1964 The Synoptic
Problem: A Critical Analysis. New York: Macmillan.
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Baker Exegetical
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Testament: Luke 9:51-24:53
Index of Subjects p 2038 healings 434 leaders/rulers 791–92, 1216–17 Scripture in
403–4 service 403–4, 411–12 Synoptic problem 7–13, 1651,
1653–54 Syria 388, 904–5, 907, 912 tabernacle 524, 696
Tabernacles…
1
Baker Exegetical
Commentary on the New
Testament: Luke 9:51-24:53
Index of Authors p 2054 n. 6, 921 n. 7 McHugh, J. 752 McKelvey, R. J. 1603
McKnight, S. 6, 55 n. 4, 257 n. 38, 914 n. 1 Mackowski, R. M.
1908 MacLaurin, E. C. B. 1074 McNeile, A. H. 1160, 1689…
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Baker Exegetical
Commentary on the New
Testament: Romans
Works Cited p 865 Eerdmans. Wenham, J. 1992 Redating Matthew, Mark,
and Luke: A Fresh Assault on the Synoptic Problem.
Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity. Westerholm, S. 1984
―Letter and Spirit: The…
1
Baker NTC: 2 Corinthians 2. Place p 18 that reads: ―The second epistle to the Corinthians written
from Philippi by Titus and Luke.‖38 The church in Philippi
was the first one Paul founded in Macedonia and had
become dear to him…
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Baker NTC: 2 Corinthians 1. Avoiding Criticism 2 Co 8:18 53 The suggestion that Luke‘s Gospel circulated in the
churches of the 50s cannot be proved.54 Last, in the list of
fellow travelers who are in charge of safeguarding the
collection, no one…
1
Baker NTC: 2 Corinthians Studies 2 Co 13:13 Siebeck, 1987. Wenham, John. Redating Matthew, Mark
and Luke: A Fresh Assault on the Synoptic Problem.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1991. White, John L.
―Ancient Greek Letters.‖ In Greco…
1
Baker NTC: Luke 2. Material Found Also in
Mark
p 21 A considerable portion of Luke‘s Gospel reminds one of
Mark. This introduces us to the Synoptic Problem. Since this
subject has already been treated in some detail,7 only a
reference to it…
1
Baker NTC: Luke E. A triumph is celebrated Lk 5:26 6; Luke 5:24), point in the direction of literary
dependence? See the discussion of the Synoptic Problem
in N.T.C. on Matthew, pp. 6–54. Literally the closing
statement of verse 24 (Jesus…
1
Baker NTC: Mark II. When and Where Was
It Written?
p 14 As has been shown in N.T.C. on The Gospel according to
Matthew—see the section on The Synoptic
Problem—Mark was probably written before Matthew,
and Matthew before Luke. Luke‘s Gospel, in…
1
Baker NTC: Mark 2:1–12 The Healing of a
Paralytic
Mk 2:8 may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to
forgive sins (he said to the paralytic)70 I say to you, get
up, take up your pallet and go home. Jesus perceived in
his spirit what these…
1
Baker NTC: Mark 4:30–32 The Parable of
the Mustard Seed
Mk 4:30 that the birds of the air can lodge160 under its shade.‖ In
our treatment of The Synoptic Problem (N.T.C. on
Matthew, pp. 6–54) it was pointed out that one of the
reasons why Matthew…
1
Baker NTC: Mark 8:1–10 The Feeding of the
Four Thousand
Mk 8:1 having before him the account of the other, equally
inspired. See N.T.C. on Matthew, The Synoptic Problem,
pp. 6–54. 1–3. In those days when again a huge crowd
had gathered, and they had nothing…
1
Baker NTC: Matthew Table of Contents p v and John II. To the three: Matthew, Mark, and Luke
(The Synoptics) A. Their Origin (The Synoptic Problem) B.
Their Reliability INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL
ACCORDING TO MATTHEW I. Characteristics …
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Baker NTC: Matthew A. Their Origin (The
Synoptic Problem)
p 6 Their Origin (The Synoptic Problem) The first three Gospels
present the same general view of the life and teachings
of our Lord; hence are called The Synoptics (a viewing
together). They are…
1
Baker NTC: Matthew c. In the order of events
as recorded in these
three Gospels
p 12 Gospel, however, that some see a difficulty.10 One
author who made a study of the Synoptic problem says,
―In Luke, as everybody who has tried it knows, it is
distinctly harder than in the…
1
Baker NTC: Matthew 3. The Resulting Problem p 32 The Resulting Problem The facts having now been stated,
it will be evident that the Synoptic Problem consists in this,
that as to contents, wording, and arrangement there is
considerable…
1
Baker NTC: Matthew c. Fragments theory p 35 fragment theory may be true in part, it cannot be
considered a complete solution of the Synoptic Problem.
It is by no means adequate as an explanation. For, first of
all, the theory rests upon a…
1
Baker NTC: Matthew (2) The Priority of Mark p 36 that Matthew and Luke, each independently, used Mark
is shared by scholars all over the world.34 In a qualified
sense (see pp. 43, 51–54), as concerns the three Synoptics
as we have them in…
1
Baker NTC: Matthew (d) The matter of style p 46 a man whose relation to Christ was not nearly as close. c.
Therefore Matthew did not use Mark.43 Syllogism 2 a.
Literary comparison proves that the Gospel which is by
tradition ascribed to…
1
Baker NTC: Matthew (3) ―Q‖ p 49 the spoken word has not diminished. Accordingly, in our
attempt to find a solution to The Synoptic Problem we
turn next to:
1
Baker NTC: Matthew e. Oral Tradition p 51 8; Deut. 6:7, 20–25; 11:19; Josh. 24:26–28).53 It must be
admitted, therefore, that the Synoptic Problem is not
solved by placing all the emphasis on literary relationships
between the…
1
Baker NTC: Matthew f. Concluding Summary p 53 the following would seem to be a fair statement
embodying a partial solution of the Synoptic Problem:
1
Baker NTC: Matthew General Bibliography Mt 28:20 Kampen, 1971. De Solages, B., A Greek Synopsis of the
Gospels, a New Way of Solving the Synoptic Problem,
Leiden, 1959. Dibelius, M., From Tradition to Gospel (tr. of
Die Formgeschichte des…
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Baker NTC: Pastorals 5:17–25 1 Ti 5:18 be quoting from a collection of sayings which presumably
was used as a source of Luke‘s Gospel.84 By combining
the two quotations, and viewing them in the light of
preceding context, we notice…
1
Believer‘s Bible Commentary VI. The Synoptic Question and yet also so many differences among the first three
Gospels is usually called the ―Synoptic problem.‖ It is
much more of a problem for those who deny inspiration
than for conservative…
1
Matthew (BCBC) Outline p 428 synoptic tradition and synoptic problem. Synoptic
tradition refers to the common body of sayings and stories
on which the synoptic Gospels draw. The synoptic
problem is the question of how to…
2
The Bible Knowledge
Commentary
The Synoptic Problem V 2, p 13 Synoptic Problem 1
The Bible Knowledge
Commentary
1. The Problem Stated. V 2, p 13 and differences raise the question of the sources of the
Gospels, thus positing a ―Synoptic problem.‖ Most
conservative scholars acknowledge that the Gospel
writers made use of various…
1
The Bible Knowledge
Commentary
2. A Proposed Solution. V 2, p 15 that is free from all error. Fourth, another element must be
included to help solve the Synoptic problem, namely, the
dynamic of the Holy Spirit‘s ministry of inspiration as the
Gospel writers…
1
The Bible Knowledge
Commentary
Sources. V 2, p 97; 98 independently in addition to Mark. (For further discussion
and an alternate view on the Synoptic problem [priority
of Matt.] see the Introduction to Matt.)
1
Biblical Hermeneutics A Student‘s Glossary for
Biblical Studies
p 450 and is used largely in conservative circles. Griesbach
Hypothesis. A solution to the synoptic problem proposed
by J. J. Griesbach (1783), which holds that Matthew was
the earliest Gospel…
4
Biblical Theology (OT) 4. A Theology of
Chronicles
p 157 major areas of discussion in Old Testament scholarship is
the ―synoptic problem‖ of 1 and 2 Chronicles vis-á-vis
Samuel-Kings.1 Whereas these great historical works
coincide and agree in many…
2
Biographical Entries from
New 20th-Century
Encyclopedia of Religious
Knowledge
Sanday, William Magic, and Morals‖ (1909), Personality in Christ and
Ourselves (1911), Studies in the Synoptic Problem (1911),
The Primitive Church and Reunion (1913), Bishop Gore‘s
Challenge to Criticism…
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New 20th-Century
Encyclopedia of Religious
Knowledge
Streeter, Burnet Hillman work was in the field of NT studies. He wrote an essay in
the Oxford Studies in the Synoptic Problem (1911) and The
Four Gospels: A Study of Origins (1924). He edited
Foundations (1912…
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Biographical Entries from
New 20th-Century
Encyclopedia of Religious
Knowledge
Williams, Norman Powell Study (1927) and The Grace of God (1930). He
contributed to Oxford Studies in the Synoptic Problem
(1911), Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics (1910–34),
Essays, Catholic and Critical…
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The College Press NIV
Commentary: Matthew
History of Interpretation Gospel, and hence the most reliable for a reconstruction
of the life and teachings of Jesus.2 As a result, Matthew
was gradually dismissed by many (esp. German
scholarship), as a secondary…
2
The College Press NIV
Commentary: New
Testament Introduction
The Synoptic Problem p 123 SYNOPTIC PROBLEM Bibliography: K. Aland, Synopsis of the
Four Gospels; W.R. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem; FBK;
A.M. Farrer, ―On Dispensing with Q‖ in D.E. Nineham, ed.,
Studies in the Gospels…
3
The College Press NIV
Commentary: New
Testament Introduction
Farmer and His School p 128 to have been a ―crank‖ to use Matthew was also in error.
But Farmer‘s own solution to the Synoptic problem is not
without its difficulties either. Farmer gives too little effort to
discussing oral…
1
Comical Doctrine: An
Epistemology of New
Testament Hermeneutics
3.2 Readers and Reading
Considered
p 118 upon, form criticism, together with a particular source-
critical solution to the synoptic problem. These
dependencies made weak foundations upon which to
build but there were also…
1
Commentary on the New
Testament Use of the Old
Testament
Bibliography p 108 Translated by H. Heartwell. OTL. Philadelphia: Westminster.
Wenham, D. 1972. ―The Synoptic Problem Revisited: Some
New Suggestions about the Composition of Mark 4:1–34.‖
TynBul 23: 3–38…
1
Commentary on the New
Testament Use of the Old
Testament
Bibliography p 404 1994b. ―Matthew 11:19b/Luke 7:35: A Test Case for the
Bearing of Q Christology on the Synoptic Problem.‖ Pages
128–46 in Jesus of Nazareth: Lord and Christ; Essays on the
Historical Jesus and…
2
The Concise Dictionary of
Christian Theology
Synoptic problem p 195 Synoptic problem The question of the relationship
between the three Synoptic Gospels and their relative
dependence on one another.
1
Matthew, Mark
(Cornerstone)
Introduction to Matthew p 3 become somewhat passé, due largely to the dominance
of the Marcan priority view of the synoptic problem and
the ensuing focus on Mark as purportedly embodying an
earlier and more authentic…
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Matthew, Mark
(Cornerstone)
Gospel Genre: The
Question of History and
Theology
p 8 was written to begin with. This will become increasingly
evident as the discussion of the synoptic problem
proceeds.
1
Matthew, Mark
(Cornerstone)
Source Criticism and the
Synoptic Problem
p 8 Criticism and the Synoptic Problem. Even a cursory
reading of the Gospels reveals the fundamental difficulty
known as the ―Synoptic Problem‖—that is, why are the
first three Gospels so…
4
Matthew, Mark
(Cornerstone)
Literary Style p 12 and M. Those who work with Matthew from the viewpoint
of the Marcan priority view of the synoptic problem
conclude that Matthew has often abbreviated Mark‘s
account of a particular episode in…
2
Matthew, Mark
(Cornerstone)
Commentary Mt 13:53–58 among scholars who believe that Matthew was
depending on Mark (cf. the discussion of the synoptic
problem in the ―Literary Style‖ section of the Introduction)
is that at this point Matthew ceases…
1
Matthew, Mark
(Cornerstone)
The Synoptic Problem Mt 24:1–14 Synoptic Problem. In seeking any solution to the synoptic
problem (see the discussion of this matter in the
Introduction to the commentary), it must be
acknowledged that Matthew‘s version of the…
2
Matthew, Mark
(Cornerstone)
Bibliography p 384 4 vols. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson (Orig. pub. c1675).
Linnemann, E. 1992 Is There a Synoptic Problem? Trans.
R. Yarbrough. Grand Rapids: Baker. Lloyd-Jones, D. M.
1981 Studies in the Sermon…
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Matthew, Mark
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The Cosmopolitan World of
Jesus: New Light from
Archeology
Being on the Market p 111 ensconced in their world of post-Pauline Gospels, would
not even understand what he is saying.26 With Orme‘s
searching question in mind, we may wonder if the library
of the synagogue at Beroea…
1
The Cosmopolitan World of
Jesus: New Light from
Archeology
Taking Note p 123 not appear in Mark, and which permeates modern
Gospel research but which no one has ever seen.6 It is
quite sufficient to assume that Matthew was his own and
Luke‘s additional source, apart…
1
The Cosmopolitan World of
Jesus: New Light from
Archeology
Index of Sources p 161 101–2 (n.10) Ignatius Philadelphians 8.2 119 (n.47), n.26
Smyrnaeans 5.1 n.26 7.5 n.26 Jerome Adversus Helvidium
de Mariae virginitate perpetua n.28…
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Jesus: New Light from
Archeology
Index of Subjects p 166 Gibson, Mel 75 Glastonbury 3 God-fearers 75, 112 Golan,
Oded 86, 88 (n.34) Goodacre, Mark n.6 gospel, meaning
of word 49–50 Gospels: authorship 123–4; date 11, n.11;
literary parodies 126…
1
The Cosmopolitan World of
Jesus: New Light from
Archeology
Index of Subjects p 166 119 libraries 107–12, 116–18, 119; synagogues 113 Luke n.2;
Acts 118; Gospel 117–18, n.26 McCowan, Alec 29 Maoza
19 mariology n.11 Mark, Gospel 117–18 Martial 24, 116
Mary (mother of…
1
Q (Hermeneia) Introduction p xix a cluster of factors that succeeded in accrediting Q as
the most viable solution to the Synoptic problem, and yet
in such a way that the reconstruction of a critical text of
Q hardly came in…
1
Q (Hermeneia) Papias‘ Aramaic λόγια:
From Schleiermacher and
Weisse to Holtzmann…
p xxiv therefore be left out of account in dealing with the
present series of Sayings.15 Kirsopp Lake16 immediately
threw his support to this shift in terminology: … few
criticisms have ever been…
3
Q (Hermeneia) Q as the Essence of
Christianity or the
Kerygma: Harnack vs.…
p xl of departure was more nearly that of Wellhausen than
that of Harnack. For it was Wellhausen72 who had
anticipated the new kerygmatic orientation: It is as the
crucified, resurrected and…
2
Q (Hermeneia) The Critical Edition of Q:
The International Q
Project
p lxxi mass of diverse data increasingly attainable, from which
methodological advances are emerging.171 Many
serious differences of opinion have characterized efforts
to reconstruct the text of Q in…
1
Daniel (Hermeneia) 1. The Influence of Daniel
on the New Testament
p 96 Son of Man in the Synoptic Sayings Source From about
1950 to 1975, the Synoptic Sayings Source38 was viewed
by most scholars as an eschatological or apocalyptic
document.39 Heinz E. Tödt…
1
Dictionary for Theological
Interpretation of the Bible
Gospels p 265 so heavily on relating the form in question to the
reconstructed Sitz im Leben. The Synoptic Problem
Because so little can be known about the precise dating
and origins of the Gospels, other…
1
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Interpretation of the Bible
Source Criticism p 763 and Modern Study, ed. H. H. Rowley. Oxford University
Press, 1961; Farmer, W. The Synoptic Problem. Macmillan,
1964; Grant, R. Pages 59–73, 107–18, 171–202 in Historical
Introduction to…
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Interpretation of the Bible
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DLNTD 4.1.1. Matthew preceded the Gospels, as well as in Acts. Dating Matthew
depends on a resolution of the Synoptic problem: how to
interpret the fact, for example, that 91 percent of Mark is
contained in Matthew…
1
DLNTD 4.1.2. Mark 6.14), as does Eusebius himself (Hist. Eccl. 2.15), hence
sometime pre-A.D. 65. Again the Synoptic problem
intrudes (see 4.1.1 above). If Markan priority (the majority
opinion) is assumed and…
1
Dictionary of the Old
Testament: Historical Books
4. The Message of the
Chronicler
p 180 and the Chronicler‘s History: A Reexamination,‖ JBL 122
(2003) 627–50; W. Lemke, ―The Synoptic Problem in the
Chronicler‘s History,‖ HTR 58 (1965) 627–50; Y. Levin, ―Who
Was the Chronicler‘s…
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Eerdmans Bible Dictionary Gospels p 434 This riddle of order, priority, and dependence among the
three gospels is called the Synoptic Problem. See
SYNOPTIC GOSPELS. John‘s gospel stands alone in the
canon. It may well be the most…
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Eerdmans Bible Dictionary I. Authorship and Sources p 701 remained unchallenged, but remains the most probable
way to account for the evidence. See SYNOPTIC
PROBLEM.
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Eerdmans Bible Dictionary Synoptic Gospels p 976 by their sharp divergences in form and content,
constitutes what is known as the ―Synoptic problem.‖
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Eerdmans Bible Dictionary I. Solutions p 976 century that the issue came under close scrutiny. Four
general approaches to the Synoptic problem emerged
from the discussion.
1
Eerdmans Bible Dictionary D. Mutual Usage
Hypothesis
p 976 source‖). In this manner scholars arrived at the two-source
(Mark and Q) solution to the Synoptic problem, with many
variations in details. In addition to these two major
sources used by Matthew…
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Eerdmans Bible Dictionary Bibliography p 977 The History of the Synoptic Tradition, 2nd ed. (Oxford:
1968); W. R. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem (Macon: 1981);
P. Feine-J. Behm-W. G. Kümmel, Introduction to the New
Testament, 17th…
1
Eerdmans Dictionary of the
Bible
Biblical Criticism p 184 to the problem of the similarity and dissimilarity between
the first three Gospels, the ―Synoptic problem.‖ If the
Pentateuch resembled a weave of sources distinguished
either by their use of the…
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Eerdmans Dictionary of the
Bible
Q p 1102 scholars as a component of the two-source theory in the
19th century, the solution to the Synoptic problem in
which Mark is the first Gospel (and the most reliable for
describing the ministry of…
1
Eerdmans Dictionary of the
Bible
Synoptic Gospels p 1262 the precise nature of this relationship is known as the
Synoptic Problem. The most widely held solution to the
Synoptic Problem today is the so-called Two Source
theory. This theory claims…
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Evangelical Commentary
on the Bible
Introduction and other sources distinctive to each. As this is the most
widely held solution to the Synoptic Problem, it has much
to commend it and can be made to work in comparing
parallel passages. It…
1
Evangelical Review of
Theology, Volume 16, 1992
Redating Matthew, Mark
and Luke
p 331 lecturer in New Testament, London Bible College, London,
England. Why bother about the ‗Synoptic Problem‘? Isn‘t
it just another insoluble riddle we would do better to
forget about? John Wenham…
2
Evangelical Review of
Theology, Volume 21, 1997
Contributing Factors p 182 cosmetics and panty-hose‘—all this in combination with
considerable suspicion of the Synoptic problem. The
spectacle is one in which the powers that might maintain
integrity against all the…
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EDNT ἄρχων, οντος, ὁ V 1, p 168 Q form (Matt 12:24 [does 9:34 have a Markan textual
basis?] par. Luke 11:15; on the Synoptic problem at this
point see Bultmann, History 13f., 52, 329f., 383; Schulz, Q
203ff…
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EDNT υἱός, οῦ, ὁ V 3, p 382 und Arbeiten zur Bibel 4, 1989) 70–95. — W. O. WALKER,
―The Son of Man Question and the Synoptic Problem,‖
NTS 28 (1982) 374–88. — idem, ―The Son of Man: Some
Recent Developments,‖ CBQ 45…
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Exploring the New
Testament, Volume 1: The
Gospels and Acts
Differences p 61 in Matthew and/or Luke. This combination of agreements
and differences has set the ‗synoptic problem‘ for
scholars: what is the likeliest explanation of these
phenomena in the Gospels…
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Exploring the New
Testament, Volume 1: The
Gospels and Acts
Oral Tradition and the
Synoptic Problem
p 69 TRADITION AND THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM Where does this
discussion get us? The majority view in scholarship remains
Markan priority, and most still believe in a common
source used by Matthew and…
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Testament, Volume 1: The
Gospels and Acts
Some Criticisms p 78 into different camps for redaction-critical study,
depending on their solution to the synoptic
problem—and it can thus be hard for the various groups
to engage with each other. More than that…
1
Exploring the New
Testament, Volume 1: The
Gospels and Acts
Introductory p 80 DJG articles: ‗Form Criticism‘, ‗Redaction Criticism‘,
‗Synoptic Problem‘, ‗Tradition Criticism‘.
1
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Testament, Volume 1: The
Gospels and Acts
Intermediate p 80 Press, 1963 (key collection of pioneering redaction-critical
essays). W. R. Farmer The Synoptic Problem, 2nd ed.
London/New York: Macmillan, 1976 (classic statement of
the ‗Griesbach‘ view that…
3
Exploring the New
Testament, Volume 1: The
Gospels and Acts
Assessment p 88 insights into the text where the historical content is not
certain: a solution to the synoptic problem is not required
in order to do narrative criticism! Narrative criticism also
takes…
1
Exploring the New
Testament, Volume 1: The
Gospels and Acts
Sources p 134 did not have other important independent sources
(written or oral). (See W. R. Farmer The Synoptic Problem.
New York: Macmillan, 1964, for a critical account of the
Markan priority theory, and ch…
1
EBC Intro D. Liberal Movement p 440 discovery of the Jesus of history. Source criticism and a
multiplicity of interpolation theories16 helped prune from
the Gospel accounts whatever was impossible to
emulate or whatever was beyond…
1
EBC Intro A. The Oral Theory p 444 of the great amount of material recorded in closely
parallel words in more than one Gospel.40 Though this
objection may be valid, all too often insufficient attention
has been given to the…
1
EBC Intro B. Source Theories p 445 During the nineteenth century, scholars poured much
energy into attempting to solve the synoptic
problem—i.e., the similarities and differences of material
contained in the first three Gospels…
3
EBC Intro B. Criticism and Inspiration p 455 synoptic problem, has no right to pronounce upon this
problem by suggesting that any approach aside from its
own is invalid. To say this is not to deny the difficulties of
the synoptic problem…
3
EBC Intro IV. The Synoptic Problem p 510 Synoptic Problem Literary and historical critics of the
Synoptics have raised a number of questions about their
origin and character.9 The more far-reaching of these
concern ―the synoptic problem…
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EBC 1Ki–Job 10. Bibliography p 322 the Return and Reform.‖ Concordia Theological Monthly
33 (1962): 79–90. Lemke, W.E. ―The Synoptic Problem in
Chronicles‘ History.‖ Harvard Theological Review 58
(1965): 349–63. Macmillan, Kerr…
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EBC Mt–Lk 1. The Criticism of
Matthew
p 4 Meanwhile J.J. Griesbach (1745–1812) laid the
foundations of the modern debate over the ―synoptic
problem‖ (cf. section 3) by arguing with some care for
the priority of both Matthew and Luke over…
1
EBC Mt–Lk 2. History and Theology p 10 5. Modern redaction criticism also suffers from
dependency on a particular solution to the synoptic
problem (cf. section 3). 6. Also, it fails to consider how
many changes from Mark to Matthew…
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EBC Mt–Lk 3. The Synoptic Problem p 11 The Synoptic Problem The recent return of the synoptic
problem to center stage as the focus of much debate
(see section 1) necessitates some assessment of the
developments that impinge on…
11
EBC Mt–Lk 10. Text p 26 area, especially in examining the phenomenon of
harmonization in conjunction with the synoptic problem
(cf. section 3).59
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EBC Mt–Lk c. Selected Articles p 48 Strecker, Jesus Christus, pp. 299–315. Fee, G.D. ―Modern
Text Criticism and the Synoptic Problem.‖ J.J. Griesbach:
Synoptic and Text-Critical Studies 1776–1976. Edited by
Bernard Orchard…
2
EBC Mt–Lk 1. The Setting (13:1–3a) Mt 13:3a is indeed prior or independent for all or part of this
chapter (as Wenham argues in ―The Synoptic Problem
Revisited‖), it supports an important point—viz., that it is
methodologically doubtful to…
1
EBC Mt–Lk 1) On Understanding
Parables (13:10–17)
Mt 13:11–12 are several Matt-Luke ―minor agreements‘ against Mark
here; for details cf. D. Wenham, ―Synoptic Problem‖), or
perhaps as a reference to the multiple elements bound
up with the basic…
1
EBC Mt–Lk 1. The Place of Mark‘s
Gospel in Biblical Studies
p 604 Die synoptischen Evangelien (Leipzig: Wilhelm
Engelmanns, 1863). Much work on the synoptic problem
pointing in the direction of the priority of Mark had been
done in Germany before…
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EBC Mt–Lk 8. Bibliography p 613 The Evangelical Commentary on the Bible. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 1957. Farmer, W.R. The Synoptic Problem. New
York: Macmillan, 1964. _______. The Last Twelve Verses of
Mark. Cambridge: Cambridge…
1
EBC Mt–Lk 7. Method of Composition p 804 Method of Composition Since the synoptic problem
and the proposed frameworks for its solution involve some
of the same data for Matthew as for Luke, the reader
should consult the introduction to…
1
EBC Mt–Lk 12. Bibliography p 816 1974. Hawkins, John Caesas. Horae Synopticae;
Contributions to the Study of the Synoptic Problem. 1909.
Reprint. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1968. Hendriksen, William.
Exposition of the Gospel…
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The First Christian Primer:
Matthew
Date p 2 DATE A. In many ways the date of the Gospel is linked
to the Synoptic problem. Which Gospel was written first
and who borrowed from whom? 1. Eusebius, in
Historical Ecclesiasticus, 3:39:15 said…
1
A General Introduction to
the Bible, Revised and
Expanded
Textual and Higher
Criticism Distinguished
p 436 Source criticism in the New Testament over the past
century has focused on the so-called Synoptic Problem,
since it relates to difficulties surrounding attempts to
devise a scheme of literary…
3
A General Introduction to
the Bible, Revised and
Expanded
Books p 604 F. The Last Twelve Verses of Mark. London: Cambridge
U.,1974. Farmer, William R. The Synoptic Problem. New
York: Macmillan, 1964. Ferm, Robert O. The Psychology of
Christian Conversion…
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The Genre, Composition
and Hermeneutics of the
Epistle of James
B. Secondary Literature p 305 Study.‘ Scripta Hierosolymitana 22:100–122. Head, Peter
M. 1997 Christology and the Synoptic Problem: An
Argument for Markan Priority. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press. Held, Heinz…
1
God, Revelation and
Authority
7. The Inerrancy of
Scripture
V 4, p 187 writers lived, and apparent textual divergences, as
reflected, for example, by the Synoptic problem.
Ridderbos seems to work his assumption in contrary
directions, moreover, when he…
1
God, Revelation and
Authority
14. The Fallibility of the
Exegete
V 4, p 327 to ignore. If we were dealing simply with three parallel
accounts, there would be no Synoptic problem. The three
Gospels, moreover, are virtually synchronous, and the
literary parallels are…
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Authority
14. The Fallibility of the
Exegete
V 4, p 328 Among recent efforts to reopen the question of the
Synoptic problem one must especially recognize William
R. Farmer‘s The Synoptic problem: A Critical Analysis (1964,
corrected edition, 1976…
2
God, Revelation and
Authority
14. The Fallibility of the
Exegete
V 4, p 328 Synoptic problem is now being reinvestigated with more
vigor than at any time since B. H. Streeter‘s The Four
Gospels (1930). The development of source criticism and
of form criticism hangs in a…
1
God, Revelation and
Authority
14. The Fallibility of the
Exegete
V 4, p 351 like a historical novel. The linguistic divergences that once
encouraged students of the synoptic problem to question
only general reliability in details these scholars now
project as evidence of…
1
God, Revelation and
Authority
15. Perspective on
Problem Passages
V 4, p 358 between Samuel and Chronicles or Chronicles and Kings.
In the New Testament we have the Synoptic problem.
Beyond, there are textual conflicts with modern historical,
scientific, ethical or…
1
God, Revelation and
Authority
15. Perspective on
Problem Passages
V 4, p 366 inspired human prophets and apostles. Some textual
phenomena, notably those posed by the Synoptic
problem and involving not entirely identical quotations of
Jesus‘ words, they believe, commit a…
1
God, Revelation and
Authority
Bibliography V 4, p 622 Lachmann Fallacy,‖ Address to the Chicago Society of
Biblical Research, 1961. _____. The Synoptic Problem: A
Critical Analysis. Corrected ed. Dillsboro, NC: Western
North Carolina Press, 1976…
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MHT1 Chapter 8: The Verb: The
Moods
p 191 But we may attempt a further analysis, by way of
contribution to the minutiæ of the Synoptic problem. If
we go through the exx. of οὐ μή in Mk, we find that Mt
has faithfully taken over…
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MHT2 Abbreviations p xxii by R. R. Ottley. 2 vols. 2nd ed. Cambridge, 1909. Oxford
Studies=Oxford Studies in the Synoptic Problem, ed. by W.
Sanday. Oxford, 1911. Parry=The Pastoral Epistles, with
introduction, text and…
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Robertson, Grammar (e) Aramaisms. p 104 as the vernacular did in Lycaonia2 (Ac. 14:11). One
cannot at this point discuss the Synoptic problem. It is not
certain that Luke, probably a gentile, knew either
Aramaic or Hebrew, though…
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The Great Reversal: Ethics
and the New Testament
b. Q p 53 Luke. Although the plausibility and necessity of the Q
hypothesis has sometimes been challenged,61 it
continues to command the assent of most scholars
working with the Gospel materials.62 The…
1
Handbook of Evangelical
Theologians
Pastoral Ministry and
Teaching in England
won second prize in the Ellerton Theological Essay
competition.20 He wrote on the Synoptic Problem with
special reference to the Gospel of Mark. He earned his
B.D. from Christ Church…
1
Handbook of Evangelical
Theologians
Introduction to the New
Testament
criticism, and the doctrine of inspiration. Part II, the
Special Introduction, covers the Synoptic Problem, the
Synoptic Gospels, John and Acts, the Pauline Letters, the
General Letters, Hebrews…
3
Hard Questions About the
Bible Made Easy
Contents p 3 tale?‖ 38 ―How are we able to know if we can trust
the existing New Testament?‖ 40 ―The Synoptic
problem cannot be solved, can it?‖ 42 ―Doesn‘t a
prior source undermine the originality of…
1
Hard Questions About the
Bible Made Easy
―The Synoptic Problem
Cannot Be Solved, Can
It?‖
p 40 The Synoptic Problem Cannot Be Solved, Can It?‖ 1
Hard Questions About the
Bible Made Easy
What‘s the Problem? p 41 and about 250 verses in Luke‘s Gospel have no parallel in
any of the other Gospels. The Synoptic Problem ―Where
did the authors of the synoptic Gospels get their material
from?‖ ―Were the…
2
Harmony of the Gospels Contents p viii Cox The Gospels in the Light of Qumran and the Dead
Sea Scrolls Michael R. Spradlin The Synoptic
Problem/Question Daniel L. Akin Critical Methodologies:
Source Criticism, Form Criticism…
1
Harmony of the Gospels A History of Harmonies:
Major Steps
p 5 scholarship at the beginning of the twenty-first century is
commonly known as the Synoptic Problem.1 Because it is
unresolved, research continues unabated as new
generations of scholars are…
2
Harmony of the Gospels Early Precursors p 6 around AD 160. According to Robert Stein, Tatian sought
―to produce a single comprehensive text.‖5 Stein noted
that Tatian‘s work reduced the number of verses in the
four Gospels from 3,780 to…
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Harmony of the Gospels Conclusion p 8 The study of the history of harmonies is also a study of the
Synoptic Problem. Changes made to the formats of
harmonies reflect the thinking of scholars during specific
time periods about…
1
Harmony of the Gospels The Academic Use of
Gospel Harmonies
p 18 of biblical inspiration, to support the canonicity of the four
Gospels, to address the ―Synoptic Problem,‖ to achieve a
more accurate rendering of the original text of Scripture,
to defend the…
1
Harmony of the Gospels The Synoptic
Problem/Question
Ac 1:9–12 Synoptic Problem/Question Daniel L. Akin The question of
the relationship between the Gospels is often discussed
but not easily answered. This is especially true when
attention is focused on the…
2
Harmony of the Gospels Matthean Priority Ac 1:9–12 though this is true for most New Testament scholars
regardless of how they resolve the Synoptic Problem.
Though the Matthean priority theory was first proposed by
H. Owen in 1764, it received…
3
Harmony of the Gospels Critical Methodologies:
Source Criticism, Form
Criticism, Redaction…
Ac 1:9–12 explaining both the similarities and differences between
the accounts has been called the Synoptic Problem.
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Harmony of the Gospels Selected Bibliography Ac 1:9–12 Biblical Scholarship. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2000.
Farmer, William Reuben. The Synoptic Problem: A Critical
Analysis. New York: Macmillan, 1964. Fee, Gordon D., and
Douglas Stuart. How…
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A Harmony of the Synoptic
Gospels for Historical and
Critical Study
Preface are as perceptible in an English text properly arranged as
in the Greek. Our study of the Synoptic Problem,
extending now through many years, has led us to certain
very definite conclusions…
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Harper's Bible Dictionary Bible p 112 Materials, Sources, and Traditions; Pentateuch;
Septuagint; Sources of the Pentateuch; Synoptic Problem,
The; Texts, Versions, Manuscripts, Editions. R.F.M. ART
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Harper's Bible Dictionary Biblical Criticism p 133 Oral Materials, Sources, and Traditions; Pentateuch;
Sources of the Pentateuch; Synoptic Problem, The; Texts,
Versions, Manuscripts, Editions. Bibliography Ackroyd, P. R.,
et al., eds…
1
Harper's Bible Dictionary Chronology, New
Testament
p 166 See also Aquila; Aretas IV; Claudius; Gallio; Jesus Christ;
Paul; Prisca, Priscilla; Q; Synoptic Problem, The. R.J.
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Harper's Bible Dictionary Gospel, Gospels p 355 Gospel According to; Mark, The Gospel According to;
Matthew, The Gospel According to; Synoptic Problem,
The. Bibliography Fitzmyer, Joseph A. A Christological
Catechism: New Testament…
1
Harper's Bible Dictionary L p 536 Jesus‘ birth and postresurrection appearances are
included in this material. See also Synoptic Problem, The.
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Harper's Bible Dictionary Luke, the Gospel
According To
p 583 among these three Gospels and that Luke likely consulted
one or both of the others. The Synoptic Problem is the
problem of sorting out these relationships. According to
the Two-Source…
3
Harper's Bible Dictionary M p 588 Jesus‘ birth and postresurrection appearances are
included in this material. See also Synoptic Problem, The.
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Harper's Bible Dictionary Mark, the Gospel
According To
p 608 the light of Jesus‘ fate in the cross and resurrection. See
also Gospel, Gospels; Mark; Synoptic Problem, The.
Bibliography Achtemeier, Paul J. Mark. Proclamation
Commentaries. Edited by G…
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Harper's Bible Dictionary Matthew, the Gospel
According To
p 615 Disciple; Gospel, Gospels; John the Baptist; Kingdom of
God; M; Messiah; Q; Son of God; Synoptic Problem, The;
Temptation. J.D.K.
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Harper's Bible Dictionary Q p 845, 846 Source Hypothesis (Mark and Q are sources for Matthew
and Luke) as the solution to the Synoptic Problem also
frequently use the symbol to designate the hypothetical
source or sources from which…
2
Harper's Bible Dictionary Source Criticism p 983 Criticism source criticism. See Biblical Criticism; Synoptic
Problem, The; Sources of the Pentateuch.
1
Harper's Bible Dictionary Synoptic Problem, The p 1009 Synoptic Problem, The synoptic problem, the, the
problem of determining the relationships among the
Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, which are called
‗synoptic‘ because they present similar…
2
Hebrews (Hermeneia) 2:5–9; The Subjection and
Glorification of the Son
Heb 2:9 nowhere.52 It is quite possible that the author simply did
not know the Son of Man tradition.53
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Hebrews (Hermeneia) 4. Modern Authors p 435 287(40), 300(45), 307(25), 310(60), 334(9), 353(3), 409(76)
Moloney, F. J. 74(53) Montefiore, H. J. 4(28), 6(47), 50(20),
160(61), 246(31), 360(20) Mora, G. 16…
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Comprehensive
Introduction to Biblical
Interpretation
The Weaknesses of
Narrative Criticism
p 213 of historical events, refer to people, places and events in
the story‖ (1982:3–4).21 The classic presentation of this
view is given by Hans Frei, who calls for a departure from
the…
1
The Hermeneutical Spiral: A
Comprehensive
Introduction to Biblical
Interpretation
Bibliography p 553 Holman. Black, David Alan, and David R. Beck,
eds. 2001 Rethinking the Synoptic
Problem. Grand Rapids: Baker. Black, Matthew
1967 An Aramaic Approach to the Gospels
and…
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Major Biblical Interpreters
Griesbach, Johann Jakob
(1745–1812)
p 325 Press, 1978) 5–21 (includes bibliography and works on
Griesbach); W. R. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem: A Critical
Analysis (New York: Macmillan, 1964); C. G. Gersdorf,
Beiträge zur Sprach…
2
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Major Biblical Interpreters
Schleiermacher, Friedrich
Daniel Ernst (1768–1834)
p 353 especially for the purposes of dogmatic theology.
Nonetheless he worked carefully at the Synoptic problem
as well, and in 1817 he published his Luke: A Critical Study.
Schleiermacher rejected the…
1
Historical Handbook of
Major Biblical Interpreters
Wellhausen, Julius
(1844–1918)
p 384 to emerge and the full impact of the nineteenth-century
attempts to unravel the so-called Synoptic Problem being
assimilated and furthered. Wellhausen‘s research into the
Old Testament tradition…
1
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Major Biblical Interpreters
Conzelmann, Hans Georg
(b. 1915)
p 463 source. By the 1860s the two-source theory had become
the dominant explanation of the Synoptic problem. The
priority of Mark, for late nineteenth-century scholars, had
two corollaries: Mark…
1
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Major Biblical Interpreters
Part 6: Biblical
Interpretation in North
America in the 20th…
p 541 the Pentateuch, the multiple authorship and dating of
Isaiah, Zechariah and Daniel, the Synoptic problem and
the disputed authorship of various epistles. The
interpretation of the Scriptures in…
1
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Major Biblical Interpreters
Part 6: Biblical
Interpretation in North
America in the 20th…
p 552 is the figment of scholarly imagination. Farmer‘s early
statement of this position is The Synoptic Problem (1964).
Other involved North Americans are David L. Dungan (b.
1936), Allan J. McNicol…
1
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Major Biblical Interpreters
Brown, Raymond E.
(1928–1998)
p 566 apocalypticism and eschatology, deutero- and trito-
Isaiah, wisdom literature, the Synoptic problem, epistolary
literature, inspiration, canonicity, the Dead Sea Scrolls,
texts and…
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Major Biblical Interpreters
Index of Subjects p 641 570, 617 symbolism, 38, 165, 168, 488, 620 synagogues, 44,
82, 138, 397, 443, 474, 543 Synoptic problem, 325, 353, 384,
463, 541, 552, 566 Synoptic tradition, 367, 430, 440–43, 452,
479, 603…
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History of the Christian
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79. The Synoptists 79. The Synoptists. (See the Lit. in § 78.) THE SYNOPTIC
PROBLEM. The fourth Gospel stands by itself and differs
widely from the others in contents and style, as well as in
distance of time of…
2
History of the Christian
Church
79. The Synoptists and applied by different minds to different conditions
and classes of hearers and readers.901 THE TRADITIONAL
ORDER. There is no good reason to doubt that the
canonical arrangement which is…
1
Holman Bible Handbook Purpose and Theology p 542 This phenomena has given rise, especially in the modern
era, to what is called ―the Synoptic problem.‖ How are
we to understand and explain the literary relationship of
these three Gospels…
1
HCBC Literary Form p 403 This phenomena has given rise, especially in the modern
era, to what is called ―the Synoptic problem.‖ How are
we to understand and explain the literary relationship of
these three Gospels…
1
Holman Illustrated Bible
Dictionary
Harmony of the Gospels p 717 is included in only one Gospel (the parable of the
prodigal son, Luke 15:11–32). The Synoptic Problem As
noted above, scholars have long noted the particular
similarities that abound between…
6
Idioms of the Greek New
Testament
1.3. The Middle Voice Porter 3, 1.3.1 object) of the action are the same, is not the
predominant one in the Hellenistic period.1 Moulton
(perhaps a bit extremely), after surveying the evidence in
the NT, believes that the…
1
In Praise of Christian Origins:
Stephen and the Hellenist in
Lukan Apologetic
Histiography
From Philosophy to
History: Scholarship After
Baur
p 21 years of New Testament scholarship was the discovery
and the general solution of the synoptic problem. It is the
task of this generation to translate these results into the
language of the…
1
In Praise of Christian Origins:
Stephen and the Hellenist in
Lukan Apologetic
Histiography
Ancient Historia and Acts:
Reading the Hellenist
Narrative in…
p 220 narrative, but one that is accurate and orderly, an
implied contrast with the former treatises.253 Second,
Luke notes that he has ―gone over everything
thoroughly,‖ a concept that entails a…
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In Praise of Christian Origins:
Stephen and the Hellenist in
Lukan Apologetic
Histiography
Bibliography p 347 Virtue and Vice. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
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Canon, the Text, the Composition, and the Interpretation
of the Gospels. ABRL. New…
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Interpreting the Gospel of
John
Assessment p 67 to some advantage. Johannine source criticism may lead
us in the same direction as the Synoptic problem. Rather
than being the literary inventions of three prolific
Christians, the Synoptics…
1
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Gospel Studies p 29 Matthew was written first and Mark last, positing that it
was a digest of the other Synoptics.52 His work was
published as Synopsis Evangeliorum (1776). G. E. Lessing
proposed in Neue Hypothese…
1
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The Recovery of the Text
of the New Testament
p 53 advance was made by J. J. Griesbach (1745–1812), also
known for his investigations of the Synoptic Problem.
Further developing Bengel‘s system of classifying MSS, he
divided them into three major…
1
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The Significance of
Textual Criticism for
Exegesis
p 64 The textual choices one makes on this level often have a
noticeable impact upon one‘s results.71 In practical
terms, obtaining a reliable text means for most students
using one of the two…
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Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Chapter 4: Source
Criticism
p 74 unfamiliar. The eleventh chapter, however, captivated
me; that chapter covered ―The Synoptic Problem.‖2 Here
Martin assessed the literary relationship of the Synoptic
Gospels and concluded…
3
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The Phenomena of the
Synoptic Gospels
p 75 that our Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke),
when carefully compared in a synopsis,5 show some
remarkable signs of similarity. Thus, if one compares the
wording of Matthew 3:7–10 and…
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The Importance of Source
Criticism
p 77 treatments on the Synoptic Problem has clearly expressed
the crucial significance one‘s solution to the Synoptic
Problem plays in NT studies, stating that: The Synoptic
Problem lies at the heart…
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The History and
Development of Source
Criticism
p 78 and a critical awareness of how ancient Jews passed on
their stories, traditions, and beliefs.11 This chapter will not
analyze such approaches to the issues swirling around the
Synoptic source…
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Augustinian Hypothesis p 78 to be said that Christian writers of this period were not
seriously interested in the Synoptic Problem and simply
repeated what tradition they had come to know. It must
not be supposed that…
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Methods and Issues
Griesbach Hypothesis:
Two-Gospel Hypothesis
p 79 both Matthew and Luke, was third. At the time of
Griesbach, few scholars accepted his theory.19 However,
in recent times, especially since the works of B.C. Butler
and W. R. Farmer, the…
1
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Oxford Hypothesis: Two-
or Four-Source Hypothesis
p 79 the Synoptic Problem in 1894, which convened three
times per term until 1910, the dominant solution to the
Synoptic Problem in England seems to have been the so-
called ―oral hypothesis.‖21 For…
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The Modern Debate p 80 Modern Debate Of the more notable recent
developments in the Synoptic Problem, four deserve
mention. The first is a salty essay by A. M. Farrer that
contests the necessity of Q. Instead, he…
3
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
An Evaluation of the
Griesbach Hypothesis
p 82 Hypothesis Though Griesbach proponents continually
trumpet their successes (and there are some),46 the
majority of Gospel scholarship still holds tenaciously,
though not now so naively, to the…
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
An Evaluation of the
Oxford Hypothesis
p 86 favor of Markan priority. In other words the coherency of
the theory is an argument in its favor.61 This is an
important point, but the limitations of this argument need
to be noted before an…
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Exemplar: Peter‘s
Confession and the
Messiah‘s Response
p 94 the feeding of five thousand (Luke 9:10–17 and 9:18–27).
In effect, Luke ―omits‖ Mark 6:45–8:26.81 Thus, though the
Evangelists do join the responses of Jesus to Peter‘s
confession in identical…
1
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Bibliography p 97 Farmer, W. R. The Synoptic Problem. London: Collier-
Macmillan, 1964. Guthrie, Donald. New Testament
Introduction. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, rev. 1989.
Kümmel, W. G. New…
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Chapter 6: Redaction
Criticism
p 129 lay behind the Gospels, and studies the interdependence
between those sources.2 The general consensus3 (called
the two- or four-document hypothesis) is that there were
two primary sources…
2
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Individual Analysis p 136 the synopsis in order to delineate the particular emphases
of each Gospel. There are six steps33: (1) Determine
whether a true parallel exists, that is, whether the
accounts are independent (e…
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Methods and Issues
Holistic Analysis p 136 in analyzing any of the four Gospels since it is not
dependent upon a source-critical theory.36 Here we
would note again that the analysis of the individual
pericopes becomes the building…
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Note the Setting and Style p 139 Luke 15:3–7 it is addressed to the Pharisees and scribes
and refers to those outside the kingdom.44 Style refers to
the way the material has been arranged in the individual
Gospels. There can be…
1
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The Value and Place of
Redaction Criticism
p 144 but an authoritative interpretation of that word. We are
doubly enriched in such instances.‖56 In fact, one could
argue that the true intention of the Gospels is incomplete
until they are…
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Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Chapter 15: Interpreting
the Synoptic Gospels
p 336 does one explain their look-alike character? This is the
essence of what is called the ―Synoptic Problem.‖
Another issue that arises in the study of the Synoptic
Gospels involves the question of…
2
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The Idea of a Common
Oral Tradition
p 337 There are a number of reasons a common oral tradition is
an inadequate solution for the Synoptic Problem. First, a
common oral tradition is insufficient to explain the degree
of similarity in…
2
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The Idea of a Common
Written Source (or
Sources)
p 339 refuted by the fact that those stories common to these
Gospels are almost always longer in Mark.6 It is hard to
understand why Mark would seek to abridge Matthew
and/or Luke by eliminating…
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The Gospel Traditions
during the Oral Period
p 342 others are hotly disputed. The presuppositions generally
conceded by most scholars included:17 1. ―Before the
Gospels were written the gospel traditions circulated in
oral form within the…
2
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
The Evangelists as
Theologians
p 347 as Theologians In the 1950s a new stage in the study of
the Synoptic Gospels arose in Germany.25 Up to this time
form-critical research thought in sociological terms and
focused their attention…
1
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Practicing Redaction
Criticism in Luke
p 348 individual Evangelists interpreted the gospel tradition, the
importance of solving the Synoptic Problem becomes
apparent. If Mark were in fact the first Gospel written and
Matthew and Luke used…
1
Interpreting the New
Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Bibliography p 354 1989. Catchpole, D. R. The Quest for Q. Edinburgh: T&T
Clark, 1993. Farmer, W. R. The Synoptic Problem: A Critical
Analysis. New York: Macmillan, 1964. Farrer, A. M. ―On
Dispensing with Q…
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
How the Gospel of John
Was Written
p 378 to some advantage. Johannine source criticism may lead
us in the same direction as the Synoptic Problem: rather
than being the literary inventions of three prolific
Christians, the Synoptics…
1
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Macro Homiletics: The
Value of Critical
Methodology as a
―Practice…
p 513 arguments put forward in favour of Matthaean priority.
However, it is now clear that the synoptic problem
cannot be resolved in any schematic or artificial way,
and it seems most likely that the…
1
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Robert H. Stein the
Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary
p 535 Teachings, An Introduction to the Parables of Jesus, Luke
(New American Commentary), The Synoptic Problem, A
Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible, Jesus the Messiah.
He is presently working on a…
1
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Testament: Essays on
Methods and Issues
Name Index p 537 504, 521, 522 Aelfric, 241 Aland, B., 54, 64, 66f., 70, 206
Aland, K., 54, 64, 65, 66f., 70, 97, 98, 132, 206, 315, 327, 332,
387 Aldridge, J. W., 41 Alexander, J. A., 32 Alexander, L.,
274…
79
Interpreting the Parables 3.1.2 Critique p 82 Ever since Rudolf Bultmann first propounded his ―law of
increasing distinctness,‖30 scholars have regularly
assumed that the oral tradition behind the Gospels
consistently added…
1
Interpreting the Parables Chapter 4: Redaction
Criticism of the Parables
p 103 both Mark and Q8 in the composition of their Gospels,
and this hypothesis is presupposed here.9 Recent
additions and challenges to this view have not
overturned this consensus, but they make…
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Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Contents p 6, 7 Steps of Synoptic Exegesis 1 Introductory Questions 2
Background Considerations 3 The Synoptic Problem
Part 2 Basic Steps of Synoptic Exegesis 4 Textual
Criticism 5 Grammatical Analysis 6 …
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Introduction p 13 of adapting the process of hermeneutics to the type of
literature (genre) one is studying.1 Though there are
undoubtedly many similarities between exegeting
Romans and Mark, for example…
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Introduction p 15 2. Background (social, religious, cultural, historical) 3.
Relationship of the Gospels (Synoptic Problem) Basic
Synoptic Exegesis Step Goal Textual analysis Original text
Grammatical analysis…
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Gospels
3 The Synoptic Problem p 33 3 The Synoptic Problem The final preliminary issue
affecting exegesis of the Synoptics is the relationship of
these Gospels (the Synoptic Problem). Accordingly, in this
chapter we will briefly…
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Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
The Biblical Warrant for
Source Criticism
p 33 Biblical Warrant for Source Criticism The Synoptic Problem
is concerned with the literary relationship of Matthew,
Mark, and Luke to each other as well as certain
hypothetical source. Comparing…
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Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Major Solutions to the
Synoptic Problem
p 35 Solutions to the Synoptic Problem 1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
The Augustinian
Hypothesis
p 35 Augustinian Hypothesis Augustine‘s solution to the
Synoptic Problem was that Matthew was first, Mark used
Matthew, and Luke was last, using both Matthew and
Mark: ―Now, those four evangelists…
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
The Griesbach Hypothesis p 35 is recognized for his work in textual criticism. However, he
also addressed the Synoptic Problem. Although his view
was championed by many initially, it is now held by few; it
has been…
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
The Oxford Hypothesis p 36 should work through at least part 2. W. Sanday‘s Studies in
the Synoptic Problem by Members of the University of
Oxford5 is an anthology of studies by members of the
editor‘s Gospel…
3
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
The Farrer Hypothesis p 36 basic solution: Mark–Matthew–Luke. Though these are the
most popular solutions to the Synoptic Problem, it should
not be supposed that each has had an equal number of
adherents. In fact, the…
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Defense of the Oxford
Hypothesis
p 37 Oxford Hypothesis (Markan priority) is the most tenable
solution to the Synoptic Problem. In examining the
Synoptic Problem, one needs to make a clear distinction
between the phenomena which…
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Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Underlining a Synopsis p 42 R. H. Stein (Synoptic Problem). If the student uses these
colors, the underlining may be checked for accuracy
using the Synopticon. Following are the rules for
underlining:13 1. Determine by…
4
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
4 Textual Criticism p 50 Matt. 6:9–13). In addition to this harmonization tendency,
a particular solution to the Synoptic Problem should
affect one‘s text–critical decisions. If one accepts Markan
priority, such a…
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Indices Useful for Exegesis p 67 are problems. For instance, not only does this index
usually require a solution to the Synoptic Problem, it also
does not allow for the authenticity of a given
saying/event if that datum occurs…
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Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
7 Tradition Analysis Form
Criticism
p 71 chapter to define, explain, and evaluate the usefulness of
form criticism for synoptic exegesis.1 Four form critics have
been most influential in Gospel studies. K. L. Schmidt was
the first form…
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Definition and
Explanation
p 72 table 5 for examples; Dibelius‘s and Bultmann‘s terms are
drawn from Graeco–Roman categories.8)
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Negative Evaluation of
Form Criticism
p 76 of the historical Jesus.13 Third, it is recognized more and
more that Jesus taught with a view to his sayings being
repeated and remembered by his followers.14 B.
Gerhardsson offers cogent…
2
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Examples of Form
Criticism
p 80 a miracle story about Jesus‘ ability to unveil kingdom
power when people believe in him.21 A final example
comes from sayings of Jesus, where the investigation of
form critics has been…
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
8 Tradition Analysis
Redaction Criticism
p 83 examine what each Evangelist has done to that tradition
in order to understand the text itself.1 That not all scholars
have come ―full circle‖ should not denigrate the method
itself. This…
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Negative Evaluation of
Redaction Criticism
p 89 about some of these matters since we can never be
totally confident of a solution to the Synoptic Problem.
Can we ever be sure that Matthew has composed the
Peter incident in chapter 14? This…
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Methodological
Suggestions Regarding
Tradition Analysis
p 94 carefully underlining a synopsis (this is most important)
and an adequate solution to the Synoptic Problem has
been obtained, a great deal of confusion will reign. After
this has been done, the…
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Tagging Words p 99 seven (and only seven) possibilities. And though there
may be different solutions to the Synoptic Problem,
1
Interpreting the Synoptic
Gospels
Tradition Analysis p 140 N. Rediscovering the Teaching of Jesus. New York: Harper
& Row, 1967. Stein, R. H. The Synoptic Problem: An
Introduction. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1987. Streeter, B. H. The
Four Gospels: A Study of…
1
Introducing the New
Testament
Putting the Gospels
Together
p 178 way in which these three gospels are related to one
another is at the centre of the ‗synoptic problem‘. Many
of the resemblances between these gospels could be
explained by imagining that…
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Introducing the New
Testament
Two Sources or Four? p 195 though there might be differences of opinion on points of
detail, this solution to the synoptic problem is, in general
outline, universally held by virtually everyone. But in
addition to the…
2
Introducing the New
Testament
12: Can We Trust the
Gospels?
p 219 problems raised by all this. For generations, gospel
readers who had never heard of the synoptic problem
have had little difficulty in dealing with such matters. For
all the distinctiveness of…
1
Introducing the New
Testament
General, Including
Literary-Critical Issues
p 475 A Sheffield Reader, Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press,
1995. Farmer, W.R., The Synoptic Problem, Dillsboro:
Western North Carolina Press, 1976. Farmer, W.R., Jesus
and the Gospel…
1
Introducing the New
Testament
General, Including
Literary-Critical Issues
p 476 and the Gospels, Valley Forge PA: Trinity Press
International, 1995. Stein, R.H., The Synoptic Problem: An
Introduction, Grand Rapids: Baker, 1987. Streeter, B.H., The
Four Gospels, London…
1
Introducing the New
Testament
Interpretation p 478 William R., The Gospel of Jesus: The Pastoral Relevance of
the Synoptic Problem, Louisville KY: Westminster John Knox
Press, 1994. Fish, S.E., Is There a Text in This Class? The…
1
Introducing the New
Testament (B&H)
Chapter 7: The Gospels p 49 sources is a problem to be solved, usually referred to as
the synoptic problem. Possible solutions offered for the
Synoptic problem are several, some of them from early
Christian history…
6
Introducing the New
Testament (B&H)
Index p 230 40 Stoicism 40 Stoics 40 Symbolic Interpretation
213 Synagogue 32 Synopsis 49 Synoptic 49
Synoptic problem 49 T Tacitus 72 Tatian 7 Tearful
letter 140 Tekton 59 Temptations of Jesus 60 Ten
lost…
1
An Introduction to the New
Testament: Contexts,
Methods and Ministry
Formation
Preface p 19 their potentially idiosyncratic and erroneous readings and
applications with divine authority.2 As the reader will
quickly discern, I find neither position and neither result
acceptable. Both…
1
An Introduction to the New
Testament: Contexts,
Methods and Ministry
Formation
From the Historical Jesus
to the Canonical Gospels
p 148 out to do a better job for the sake of instructing
Theophilus and others like him (Lk 1:1–4).14 His prologue
suggests that we must take seriously the Evangelists‘ role
as authors and…
1
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Testament: Contexts,
Methods and Ministry
Formation
The Building Blocks Behind
the Gospels: Oral
Tradition
p 154 teaching to the needs of his hearers‖ and ―used to give
his teachings as demanded by necessity‖.25 5. The
Evangelists were primarily collectors of oral tradition, not
authors. This disabuses us…
1
An Introduction to the New
Testament: Contexts,
Methods and Ministry
Formation
The Composition and
Relationship of the
Gospels
p 161 world‖; ―I am the way, the truth, and the life‖; and so
forth). Source criticism and the ―Synoptic problem‖. Such
observations of the similarities and differences between
the Gospels in terms of…
6
An Introduction to the New
Testament: Contexts,
Methods and Ministry
Formation
B.H. Streeter‘s Solution to
the Synoptic Problem
p 166 B.H. Streeter‘s Solution to the Synoptic Problem Taken
from The Four Gospels (New York: MacMillan, 1925), p.
150. Of all the options the two-source hypothesis has
been greeted by the most…
1
An Introduction to the New
Testament: Contexts,
Methods and Ministry
Formation
The Contents of Q p 171 A History of the Synoptic Problem: The Canon, the Text,
the Composition, and the Interpretation of the Gospels.
New York: Doubleday, 1999. Farmer, William R. The
Synoptic Problem: A Critical…
3
An Introduction to the New
Testament: Contexts,
Methods and Ministry
Formation
The Fourfold Gospel
Collection
p 175 to the Gospels) whenever they encounter criticism, so
they could deny the difficulties.66 In the last third of the
third century Porphyry used the discrepancies in the
crucifixion…
2
An Introduction to the New
Testament: Contexts,
Methods and Ministry
Formation
Searching for the Jesus of
History
p 183 and most reliable traditions about Jesus—although these
too need to be carefully sifted.85 The Jesus Seminar—the
most visible though hardly most representative voice in
this quest…
2
An Introduction to the New
Testament: Contexts,
Methods and Ministry
Formation
Subject Index p 940 of 145–48, 159, 166 historical value 154–56 purpose of
158–59 Synoptic Problem 159, 161–62, 164–67, 169–71
textual transmission 178–79 grace 132–33, 500–501, 505.
See also patronage and…
1
An Introductory Bibliography
for the Study of Scripture
145. Synopsis graeca
quattuor evangeliorum
p 46 of A. Lamouille and P. Sandevoir. The commentary makes
use of a solution to the synoptic problem, peculiar to the
authors (see 2. 15–47). Volume 3 is devoted to L‘Evangile
de Jean. See…
1
An Introductory Bibliography
for the Study of Scripture
147. A Synopsis of the Four
Gospels in Greek
Arranged according…
p 47 Matthew, Luke, then Mark [an abridgement of the two
Gospels]) as a solution to the synoptic problem, he has
constructed this Synopsis, in which the parallel columns
have the order: Matthew…
1
The IVP New Testament
Commentary Series: Luke
The Precedents (1:1–2) Lk 1:1 referring to more than the sources biblical scholars
mention today when they discuss the Synoptic problem
(Mark, Q, L, M or Matthew). However, the remark that
many have undertaken to draw up…
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Commentary Series:
Matthew
Bibliography for the Study of the New Testament 15:42–50. 1988
―Compositional Conventions and the Synoptic Problem.‖
Journal of Biblical Literature 107:69–85. Draper, Jonathan
1984 ―The Jesus Tradition…
1
Jerusalem and Athens Introduction Lane. Both attempt, in different ways, to handle historical
problems: Ridderbos, the synoptic problem; Lane, the
speeches of Paul recorded in the Book of Acts. They
undertake this effort in…
1
Jesus and the Gospels: An
Introduction and Survey
A Survey of Views
throughout History
p 79 and nineteenth centuries, scholars also became
increasingly fascinated with the ―Synoptic problem,‖ as J.
J. Griesbach first named it in the late 1700s. The Synoptic
Gospels are Matthew…
4
Jesus and the Gospels: An
Introduction and Survey
Source Criticism of the
Synoptic Gospels: The
Synoptic Problem…
p 86 GOSPELS: THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM21 From time to time in
the history of the church, various people have suggested
that there is no literary relationship among the Synoptic
Gospels.22 They argue…
3
Jesus and the Gospels: An
Introduction and Survey
Markan Priority p 88 Boanerges (3:17), talitha koum (5:41), Corban (7:11),
ephphatha (7:34), and Abba (14:36).26 8. There seems to
be no other explanation for why Mark would have
omitted all of the material…
1
Jesus and the Gospels: An
Introduction and Survey
M, L, and Proto-Luke p 92 historians on multiple sources leads us to assume that a
comprehensive solution to the Synoptic problem may be
quite complex and irrecoverable. To the beginning
student, all this discussion of…
1
Jesus and the Gospels: An
Introduction and Survey
Intermediate p 98 Studying the Synoptic Gospels. London: SCM;
Philadelphia: TPI, 1989. Stein, Robert H. The Synoptic
Problem: An Introduction. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1987.
(Also includes discussion of form and…
1
Jesus and the Gospels: An
Introduction and Survey
Questions for Review p 98 down traditions about Jesus? 3. Why is Markan priority the
most common solution to the Synoptic problem? Which
arguments in its favor seem strongest? Which arguments
against it seem strongest…
1
Jesus and the Gospels: An
Introduction and Survey
Circumstances p 134 naturally fits a date within the 60s. This could mesh with
our conclusion concerning the Synoptic problem that
Matthew relies in part on Mark (though Irenaeus himself
thought Matthew wrote before…
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Jesus and the Gospels: An
Introduction and Survey
Subject Index p 426 24, 371 suffering 312 suffering servant 119, 331, 333, 411
synagogue 9, 44, 168, 337, 367 Synoptic problem 86, 88,
92, 137 Syrophoenician woman 276 T tabernacles 296–298
Talmud 39–40, 241 targums…
1
Jesus and the Victory of
God
(ii) Basic Features p 51 accounts which are in fact independent. All hinges on
what view we take of the wider synoptic problem (i.e. the
question of the mutual interrelationship not only of
Matthew, Mark and Luke but…
1
Jesus and the Victory of
God
B: Secondary Literature p 690 Sonoma, Calif.: Polebridge Press. ———. 1992. ‗The
Theological Stakes in the Synoptic Problem.‘ In The Four
Gospels. 1992 Festschrift Frans Neirynck, ed. F. van
Segbroeck, C. M…
1
The Jesus Quest: The Third
Search for the Jew of
Nazareth
N. T. Wright p 280 the Jesus Seminar), it is just that in the Third Quest, failure
to deal directly with the Synoptic Problem and the issues
raised by form and redaction critics will cause some, who
have ears, to…
1
Jesus, Mark and Q: The
Teaching of Jesus and Its
Earliest Records
Introduction p 15 Frans Neirynck, in an intensive analysis of the different
possible approaches to the Synoptic problem, pleads for
a simple form of the two-source hypothesis. He draws
attention to a growing…
1
Jesus, Mark and Q: The
Teaching of Jesus and Its
Earliest Records
Introduction p 70 relationship of the earliest New Testament documents of
the life3 and teaching of Jesus, Q4 and Mark. This part of
the volume contributes to the newly raised discussion
focusing on some of…
1
Jesus, Mark and Q: The
Teaching of Jesus and Its
Earliest Records
2. The Passion Predictions p 249 these remarks that a simple literary dependence is not
the only possible solution to the Synoptic problem in our
case. I argue that the passion predictions can be seen as
traditions that were not…
1
Linguistics and New
Testament Interpretation:
Essays on Discourse Analysis
5: Discourse Analysis,
Synoptic Criticism, and
Markan Grammar…
p 90 places ―corrected‖ Markan grammar is presupposed in
most contemporary discussions of the Synoptic Problem.
Ironically, several recent studies have shown that
peculiarities in Markan grammar do…
4
Linguistics and New
Testament Interpretation:
Essays on Discourse Analysis
References p 98 Testament Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker. ——. 1988b.
―Some Dissenting Notes on R. Stein‘s The Synoptic Problem
and Markan ‗errors.‘ ‖ Filologia Neotestamentaria 1.
95–101. ——. 1991. ―The Study of New…
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Contributions to the Study of the Synoptic Problem (2d
ed.; Oxford: Clarendon, 1909). Jeremias, Joachim, Die
Sprache des Lukasevangeliums…
1
Luke 1 (Hermeneia) 5. Sources p 6 form. The evaluation of the sources can be discussed only
within the context of the Synoptic problem as a whole.
Despite recent dissenting hypotheses, I advocate, now as
ever, the priority…
3
Luke 1 (Hermeneia) 8:4–21; The Parable of the
Sower and Other
Teachings
Lk 8:4–21 88. Kennedy, Harry Angus Alexander, ―The Composition of
Mark 4:21–25: A Study in the Synoptic Problem,‖ ExpTim 25
(1913–14) 301–5. Krämer, Michael, ―Ihr seid das Salz der
Erde … Ihr seid das…
1
Luke the Historian: The Book
of Acts
Word and Phrase Study Ac 9:7 Paul speaking, but they did not hear Jesus speaking 4.
others say this is similar to the Synoptic problem. Different
Gospel writers record the same events, sermons, and
actions of Jesus in…
1
Luke: Historian and
Theologian
The Sources Used in the
Gospel
p 57 of the Synoptic problem.4 Other scholars have proposed
different solutions of the Synoptic problem, usually
involving the claim that Matthew (or an ―Ur-Matthew‖) is
the oldest Gospel.1 For…
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Luke: Historian and
Theologian
The History in Luke—Acts p 76 the conclusion of the discussion and not an assumption
upon which the discussion depends.2
2
Luke: Historian and
Theologian
Index of Subjects p 238 163 Stephen, 72, 178, 180 Subordinationism, 103 Suffering,
209–11 Supernatural, 28–32 Synoptic problem, 57–62 TABLE
FELLOWSHIP, 138 f. Tacitus, 22 Temple, 154 f. Theologia
crucis, 209–11…
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MacArthur Bible Studies:
Mark
Interpretive Challenges p 4 of Mark: 1. What is the relationship of Mark to Luke and
Matthew? (see below, ―The Synoptic Problem‖) 2. How
should one interpret the eschatological passages? (see
the notes on chapters 4…
1
MacArthur Bible Studies:
Mark
Interpretive Challenges p 4 Synoptic Problem Even a cursory reading of Matthew,
Mark, and Luke reveals both striking similarities (2:3–12;
Matthew 9:2–8; Luke 5:18–26) and significant differences,
as each views the life…
3
The MacArthur Study Bible Introduction to the
Gospels
Scripture. While each gospel has its unique perspective
(see the discussion of the ―Synoptic Problem‖ in the
Introduction to Mark: Interpretive Challenges), Matthew,
Mark, and Luke, when…
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The MacArthur Study Bible Author and Date some of the issues related to the authorship and dating of
this gospel, especially ―The Synoptic Problem,‖ see
Introduction to Mark: Interpretive Challenges.
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The MacArthur Study Bible Interpretive Challenges a consistently futuristic interpretation of crucial
prophecies. For a discussion of the Synoptic Problem, see
Introduction to Mark: Interpretive Challenges.
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The MacArthur Study Bible Interpretive Challenges of Mark: 1) What is the relationship of Mark to Luke and
Matthew? (see below, ―The Synoptic Problem‖); 2) How
should one interpret the eschatological passages? (see
notes on chaps. 4, 13…
1
The MacArthur Study Bible The Synoptic Problem Synoptic Problem Even a cursory reading of Matthew,
Mark, and Luke reveals both striking similarities (cf. 2:3–12;
Matt. 9:2–8; Luke 5:18–26) and significant differences, as
each views the life…
3
The MacArthur Study Bible Interpretive Challenges in contrast to Matthew, appears to target a Gentile
readership (for a discussion of the Synoptic Problem, see
Introduction to Mark: Interpretive Challenges). He
identified locations that would…
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The MacArthur Study Bible Chapter 1 Lk 1:1 Mark‘s order of events closely (see Introduction to Mark:
Interpretive Challenges, the Synoptic Problem). to set in
order. Luke proposed to narrate the ministry of Christ in an
authoritative…
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MacArthur's Quick
Reference Guide to the
Bible
Frequently Asked
Questions
p 179 The question about how to explain these similarities and
differences is known as the ―synoptic problem‖ (syn
means ―together‖ and optic means ―seeing‖). The
modern solution—even among…
2
The Making of the New
Testament: Origin,
Collection, Text & Canon
Table of Contents p 6, 7 to Written Gospel □ Why the Gospels Were Written □
How the Gospels Were Written □ The Synoptic Problem
□ Source Criticism □ Redaction Criticism 4. The
Gospel Genre 5. Summary 6. The Fourfold…
1
The Making of the New
Testament: Origin,
Collection, Text & Canon
2. The Formation of the
Oral Tradition
p 41 in dating Mark at around A.D. 65–70, Matthew and Luke
around A.D. 85, and John around A.D. 95.11 This means
that Paul‘s letters—and most of the books of the New
Testament—were written before…
2
The Making of the New
Testament: Origin,
Collection, Text & Canon
The Synoptic Problem p 49 Synoptic Problem. If we had only the Gospel of Mark,
there would be no such thing as ―the Synoptic problem.‖
The term synoptic (Greek, ―to view at the same time‖)
dates back to J. J…
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The Making of the New
Testament: Origin,
Collection, Text & Canon
Source Criticism p 51 that is common and unique to each Synoptic Gospel.
One useful and popular solution to the Synoptic problem
is the ―Two-Document Hypothesis,‖ a theory based on the
priority of Mark.35 As the…
1
The Making of the New
Testament: Origin,
Collection, Text & Canon
Source Criticism p 53 Evangelists.40 As helpful as the study of sources may be, it
still does not solve the Synoptic problem or answer other
pressing questions about the composition of the Gospels.
From a…
1
The Making of the New
Testament: Origin,
Collection, Text & Canon
5. Summary p 60 helps us to explain certain questions raised by a
comparative study of the Gospels (the Synoptic
problem). 9. The availability of four portraits of Jesus
actually enriches our appreciation of…
1
The Making of the New
Testament: Origin,
Collection, Text & Canon
Glossary p 165 used in comparing the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and
Luke, hence the term Synoptic Gospels. Synoptic
Problem—Questions that arise from comparing the
Synoptic Gospels for their similarities and…
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Mark (Hermeneia) Contents p vii as Messiah c. Jesus as Teacher d. The Death of Jesus
6. Composition and Structure 7. Synoptic
Problem 8. Audience and Purpose 9. History
of Interpretation 10. The Text of Mark …
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Mark (Hermeneia) 7. Synoptic Problem p 94 Synoptic Problem A helpful way of understanding Mark is
to view the Gospel as part of the history of early Christian
tradition. This tradition begins with the actual Jesus, who
can be known in…
4
Mark (Hermeneia) 9. History of Interpretation p 103 History of Interpretation On the basis of the two-source
theory,1 it can be inferred that Mark circulated widely in
the first and early second centuries and that the authors
of Matthew and Luke…
2
Mark (Hermeneia) 5:21–43 Two Healings Mk 5:21–43 the girl arose and began to walk; for she was twelve
years old. And they were immediatelyp amazed in great
amazement. 43/ And he ordered them strongly that no
one should know this, and he…
1
Mark (Hermeneia) 8:10–21 The Question of a
Sign and Bread
Mk 8:10–21 that you picked up?‖ And they said to him, ―Seven.‖ 21/
And he said to them, ―Do you not yeti comprehend?‖
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Mark (Hermeneia) 2. Studies p 831 2 (1994) 34–50. Goodacre, Mark S. The Case against Q:
Studies in Markan Priority and the Synoptic Problem
(Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International, 2002). Gundry-
Volf, Judith M. ―The Least…
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Mark (Hermeneia) 4. Authors p 883 671248, 698, 70129, 70794, 710 Boswell, J. 44641 Bousset, W.
414, 4155, 41613 Bovon, F. 959, 30036, 388 Box, H.
636146Boyarin, D. 771376 Bradshaw, P. 32539, 379,
669220…
2
Matthew 1-7 (Hermeneia) 3. Short Titles of All
Commentaries and of
Studies and Articles…
p xxxi 38. Hawkins, Horae John C. Hawkins, Horae Synopticae:
Contributions to the Study of the Synoptic Problem (1909;
reprinted Grand Rapids: Baker, 1968). Heinemann, Prayer
Joseph Heinemann, Prayer…
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Matthew 1-7 (Hermeneia) Literature p 18 since 1945—a truly bold undertaking that seems to me to
be neither necessary nor possible.102 In view of the
understanding gained from redaction not only for
Matthew‘s own contribution to…
1
Matthew 1-7 (Hermeneia) Two-Source Theory and
Alternatives
p 19 used the Gospel of Matthew as his source and Mark is
based on Matthew and Luke as an epitome.109 Antonio
Gaboury reconstructs on the basis of the three traditions
a basic Gospel underlying all…
1
Matthew 1-7 (Hermeneia) Literature p 125 Habakkuk Commentary (DSH) and the Gospel of
Matthew,‖ StTh 8 (1955) 1–24. Gundry, Use. Hawkins,
Horae, 154–58. McConnell, Law, 101–41. Rothfuchs,
Erfüllungszitate. F. van Segbroeck, ―Les…
1
Matthew 8-20 (Hermeneia) 2.1 Beelzebul and God‘s
Spirit (12:22–37)
Mt 12:22–24 that regards Mark as the latest gospel is improbable both
in its entirety and in its details,16 the only remaining
possibilities are that either Matthew and Luke
independently of one another…
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Matthew 21-28 (Hermeneia) Analysis Mt 22:34–40 and Luke,8 or a deutero-Markan recension.9 Others have
turned to a solution of the Synoptic problem that differs
from the two-source theory.10 Some more recent authors
have argued that…
1
Matthew, Poet of the
Beatitudes
Chapter 1: Priorities in the
Study of a Text
p 17 text; and the validity of the Two Document hypothesis
(2DH) as the solution to the synoptic problem with which
Dupont, in common with the vast majority of
contemporary scholars, approaches…
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Matthew, Poet of the
Beatitudes
2. Matthew and His
Sources
p 30 GH), which has found favour with a minority in recent
years mainly in the United States,56 makes Luke
dependent on Matthew alone, and reduces Mark to a
verse-by-verse conflation of…
2
Matthew, Poet of the
Beatitudes
Bibliography p 315 Verbal Aspect in New Testament Greek (Oxford:
Clarendon Press, 1990). Farmer, W.R., The Synoptic
Problem (London: Collier-Macmillan, 1964). ———‗The
Statement of the [Two Gospel] Hypothesis‘, in…
2
The Message of Matthew Who Wrote the Gospel? p 21 an apostle, let alone Matthew. Despite writers like J.
Chapman, B. C. Butler and W. R. Farmer,8 who
maintained that Matthew is the earliest Gospel, hardly
anybody else is persuaded…
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The Moody Handbook of
Theology
The Synoptic Problem p 79 THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM A problem in studying the
synoptic gospels is the relationship of the three to each
other. Did the gospels make any use of each other‘s
writings? Did they have a common source…
1
The Moody Handbook of
Theology
The Synoptic Problem p 80 is the relationship of the three gospels to each other?
Several theories have been suggested.3
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The Moody Handbook of
Theology
Glossary p 626 they record the life of Christ in a similar manner, often
using identical wording. SYNOPTIC PROBLEM. The
discussion centering on whether Matthew, Mark, and
Luke wrote their gospels…
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Nelson‘s Complete Book of
Bible Maps and Charts,
Revised
Why Four Gospels? but at other times important differences are observed.
This phenomenon is called the ―synoptic problem,‖ and a
number of theories have been advanced to explain the
literary relationship of…
1
NNCD Synoptic problem Synoptic problem In New Testament studies, questions
relating to the similarities, differences among, and sources
of the Synoptic Gospels generally resolved by viewing
Mark as the source of Matthew…
1
Nelson‘s New Illustrated
Bible Dictionary
The Synoptic Problem Synoptic Problem. If one sets the four gospels side by side,
it becomes apparent that Matthew, Mark, and Luke have
much in common. Each gospel arranges its material in a
similar fashion, and…
2
John 1-11 (NAC) (2) Gospel as Genre p 28 criticism in more recent scholarship, it remains the starting
point of Synoptic theories.10 The form of our Gospels is
that of an extended narrative about Jesus which
contains among other…
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Luke (NAC) 2. The Date of Luke p 25 priority of Mark, it seems reasonably certain that Luke
used Mark in the writing of his Gospel,14 and this will be
demonstrated repeatedly in this commentary. The
tradition concerning the…
1
Luke (NAC) 5. The Sources of Luke p 28 sources used by Matthew, Mark, and Luke that caused
them to ―look alike‖ is called the Synoptic Problem. The
majority of NT scholars see some form of what is called
the two-document (or four…
3
Luke (NAC) I. The Prologue (1:1–4) Lk 1:1 not simply read into this term an implied number in order
to fit our solution to the Synoptic Problem. Since ―many‖
and its related expressions are frequently found in
rhetorical prefaces…
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Luke (NAC) I. The Prologue (1:1–4) Lk 1:4 together form the provenance of the discipline of
tradition history or Traditionsgeschichte.10 For Luke this
process was not chaotic but controlled by the apostolic
eyewitnesses and by…
1
Luke (NAC) (4) Jesus Bears Witness to
John the Baptist as His
Forerunner…
Lk 7:24–30 unless one assumes a priori that a chronological link
between such accounts is impossible165 or that Jesus
could not have quoted the OT. We treat Luke 7:29–30 as
the conclusion of the…
1
Luke (NAC) (1) Mission of the Twelve
(9:1–6)
Lk 9:1–6 1), things they had seen Jesus do and heard him say and
which he had explained to them (8:10).225 The mission
also provided time for the disciples to reflect and discuss,
―Who is this‖ (8:25…
1
Luke (NAC) Books and Commentaries p 655 and Message of Jesus‘ Teachings. Rev. ed. (Philadelphia:
Westminster, 1994). ———. The Synoptic Problem. Grand
Rapids: Baker, 1987. Strack, H. L. and P. Billerbeck.
Kommentar zum Neuen Testament…
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Mark (NAC) 2. Modern Study of Mark p 19 of Mark. Careful study of the interrelationships of the
Gospels, i.e., study of the Synoptic problem, led most to
the conclusion that Mark rather than Matthew was the
first Gospel to have…
1
Mark (NAC) 3. The Priority of Mark? p 24 until 1943 were required to support Matthean priority. In
1964 W. R. Farmer published The Synoptic Problem. In it he
attacked the traditional arguments for the priority of Mark
and the two…
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Matthew (NAC) D. Sources p 37 In this view Mark is the latest of the Synoptics, conflating
and abridging Matthew and Luke.46 Ancient tradition,
followed widely in Roman Christianity because of the
influence of Augustine…
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Matthew (NAC) D. Sources p 40 of what Matthew originally wrote.55 All this suggests that
perhaps the solution to the Synoptic problem is not as
simple as most of the major theories would have us
believe. Perhaps the apostle…
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NBC Matthew, Mark and Luke:
The ‘Synoptic Problem‘
Mark and Luke: the ‗synoptic problem‘ As mentioned
above, there is a basic similarity in the plot of each of the
synoptic gospels (to which Matthew and Luke have each
added a section on…
5
NBD III. The fourfold Gospel p 430 and its Developments, 1936; idem, History and the Gospel,
1938; W. R. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem, 1976; T. W.
Manson, The Sayings of Jesus, 1949; idem, Studies in the
Gospels and Epistles…
1
Luke (NIGTC) The Sources of the Gospel p 30 the Gospel The commentary took as its point of departure
the two-document solution of the synoptic problem, and
its detailed preparation has confirmed that solution in
broad outline. Although…
1
Luke (NIGTC) ii. The Parable of the
Sower 8:4-8
Lk 8:4–8 that this is a secondary application of a parable which is
open to more than one interpretation.* (4) The
introduction to the parable differs from that in Mk., but
the evidence hardly justifies…
1
Mark (NIGTC) 2. Books p xx C. F. Evans, et al., The New Testament Gospels. London:
BBC, 1965. W. R. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem. New York:
Macmillan, 1964; 2d edn., Dillsboro: Western North
Carolina Press, 1976…
1
Mark (NIGTC) 3. Articles p xxxv tradition synoptique‘, RSR 60 (1972) 519–40. ———, ‗The
Overlaps of Mark and Q and the Synoptic Problem‘, NTS
19 (1972/3) 453–65. B. Schaller, ‗ ―Commits adultery with
her‖ not ―against her…
1
Mark (NIGTC) F. Mark in Relation to
Matthew and Luke
p 42 The introduction to a commentary is not the place for a
full discussion of the Synoptic Problem. I have gone as far
in that direction as I ever expect to do in print in my
Matthew…
3
Mark (NIGTC) F. Mark in Relation to
Matthew and Luke
p 43 93 and developed by J. A. T. Robinson94 among others,
that both the two-source theory and the Griesbach
Hypothesis (as well as other similarly ‗neat‘ solutions to the
Synoptic Problem) are…
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Mark (NIGTC) F. Mark in Relation to
Matthew and Luke
p 45 Synoptic Problem may help to explain why at times my
comments may seem to treat the synoptic versions of a
given tradition as parallel rather than derivative. I do not
believe that I have solved the Synoptic Problem…
3
Matthew (NIGTC) Other Literature p lxi Josephus‘ Antiquities and the Synoptic Problem. I‘, JSNT 8
(1980), 29–48. ———, ‗Redactional Criticism: Josephus‘
Antiquities and the Synoptic Problem. II‘, JSNT 9 (1980),
46–65…
10
Matthew (NIGTC) 1. Jesus and His (Would-
Be) Followers (8:18–22)
Mt 8:20 of the idiosyncratic nature of Jesus‘ use of this phrase (cf.
his use of ‗Amen‘ and ‗Abba‘).79 Matthew probably adds
this diction to texts which did not originally incorporate it,
but his…
1
Matthew (NIGTC) 3. ‗He Has a Demon … a
Glutton and a Drunkard‘
(11:16–19)
Mt 11:16–19 D. A., ‗Matthew 11:19b/Luke 7:35: A Test Case for the
Bearing of Q Christology on the Synoptic Problem‘, in
Jesus of Nazareth, ed. J. B. Green and M. Turner, 128–46. •
Corley, K. E., Private…
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Matthew (NIGTC) D. By Beelzebul or by the
Spirit of God? (12:22–29)
Mt 12:22–29 A.D. 40–70: Their Intentions and Origin‘, NTS 27 (1980–81),
679–97. • Boring, M. E., ‗The Synoptic Problem, ―Minor‖
Agreements and the Beelzebul Pericope‘, in The Four
Gospels, ed. F. van…
1
Matthew (NIGTC) A. Unveiling a Future in
Which Suffering Precedes
Vindication…
Mt 16:21–23 SUNT A 5 (1980), 107–21. • Farmer, W. R., ‗The Passion
Prediction Passages and the Synoptic Problem: A Test
Case‘, NTS 36 (1990), 558–70, esp. 559–60. • France, R. T.,
Divine Government, 64…
1
Matthew (NIGTC) A. Scribes and Pharisees:
Custodians of the Law,
but Bad Examples…
Mt 23:1–12 maître‖: Matthieu 23, 8–12‘, CHR 30 (1983), 88–102. •
Marshall, I. H., ‗How to Solve the Synoptic Problem: Luke
11:43 and Parallels‘, in Age, ed. W. C. Weinrich, 2:313–25.
• Mason, S., ‗Pharisaic…
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Matthew (NIGTC) Other Literature p 1280 of Matthew and Its Post-War Setting in Antioch of Syria‘,
PRS 3 (1976), 235–47. ———, The Synoptic Problem: A
Critical Analysis (Macon, GA: Mercer University Press,
1976). Farrer, A. M., St…
3
Matthew (NIGTC) Mt. 5:13–16 p 1323 in Abba, 99–102. Kennedy, H. A. A., ‗The Composition of
Mark iv.21–25: A Study in the Synoptic Problem‘, ExpTim 25
(1913–14), 301–5. Klauck, H.-J., Allegorie, 227–40. Krämer,
M., ‗Ihr seid das…
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430–32. Wenham, D., ‗The Synoptic Problem Revisited:
Some New Suggestions about the Composition of Mark
4,1–34‘, TynB 23 (1972), 3…
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Matthew (NIGTC) Mt. 18:1–5 p 1389 Gottes nach Markus 10.14, 15‘, Klerusblatt 38 (1934),
90–96. Butler, B. C., ‗The Synoptic Problem Again‘, DR
73/231 (1955), 24–46. Descamps, A., ‗Du discours de
Marc., ix, 33–50 aux…
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Matthew (NIGTC) Mt. 21:33–43 p 1405 14 (1972), 226–37. Ogawa, A., Histoire, 182–90. Orchard, B.,
‗J. A. T. Robinson and the Synoptic Problem‘, NTS 22
(1975–76), 346–52. Pedersen, S., ‗Zum Problem der
vaticinia ex eventu (Eine…
1
Matthew (NIGTC) Index of Modern Authors p 1474 A. B., 1222n.496 Luz, U., 86n.99, 111, 234n.156, 293, 327,
348n.2, 349, 366n.79, 370n.101, 374n.117, 403n.222, 417,
426, 458n.32, 466, 502n.76, 512n…
2
The New Testament and the
People of God
3. Stories but No Story? Q
and Thomas
p 436 pre-dated Matthew and Luke, and so was early. The
Oxford scholars whose work on the synoptic problem was
eventually crystallized in Streeter‘s major work The
Synoptic Gospels were for the…
3
The New Testament and the
People of God
B: Secondary Literature p 491 Jewish Nationalism in the Greco-Roman Period. New York:
Columbia U. P. ———. 1964. The Synoptic Problem: A
Critical Analysis. London & New York: Macmillan. Farrer,
Austin M. 1955. ‗On…
2
New Testament Exegesis
and Research: A Guide for
Seminarians
2. Synopsis of Gospels: p 37 the emphasis of each Gospel. There is no better way to
become familiar with the so-called synoptic problem
than to keep studying in a synopsis. The dependence of
Matthew and Luke on Mark (and Q…
4
New Testament Exegesis
and Research: A Guide for
Seminarians
E. Concordances p 50 a list of synoptic parallels and synonyms (and substitutes)
invaluable for study of the synoptic problem; III. A
comparison of Nestle-Aland (= UBS) with readings of
previous editions of Nestle…
1
NT Exegesis 11.2 (E). Content and
Argument
p 22 were not written independently of one another. Although
three or four solutions to the Synoptic problem currently
vie for acceptance, the view of the majority of scholars,
and the one assumed…
1
NT Exegesis 3.2 (G). Use a synopsis. p 147 tradition. At least some of this kind of information, without
long, dry treatises on the Synoptic problem and its
solution, may well be a part of the sermon, both as helpful
information and to…
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ACCS Jn 11-21 Mary Goes to the Tomb
on Behalf of the Women
Jn 20:1 the great stone rolled away From the entrance to the
tomb. KONTAKION ON THE RESURRECTION 40.1–3.14
1
The New Testament in the
Apostolic Fathers
(I) The Synoptic Gospels p 79 Matthew, or with a Gospel very closely akin to it. In the
present uncertain state of the Synoptic Problem, it would
be rash to express any confident opinion; but the
indications on the whole…
1
New Testament
Interpretation
8. Griesbach p 38 de novo—none the less a cul-de-sac for recent attempts
to open it up by W. R. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem
(1970), and J. B. Orchard, Why Three Synoptic Gospels?
(1975). But Eichhorn was able some…
1
New Testament
Interpretation
4. Acts and Incipient
Catholicism
p 50 of Christianity. The editors (F.J. Foakes Jackson and
Kirsopp Lake) assumed that the synoptic problem had
found its ―general solution‖ and saw their next task as
being ―to translate these…
1
New Testament
Interpretation
6. Gospel Criticism p 53 revive the belief in the priority of Matthew over Mark raise
more difficulties than they solve.67 Where the Fourth
Gospel is concerned, there is a strong tendency to
detach its testimony from…
1
New Testament
Interpretation
I. Prejudices and
Presuppositions
p 62 Scholars rarely criticise the work of colleagues and friends
as rigorously as other work.8 There may be subtle
pressures from a publisher with an eye on his market and,
in the case of the…
1
New Testament
Interpretation
1. Where There are Two or
More Overlapping
Traditions
p 140 themselves, i.e. the areas of overlap and the points of
difference in the different traditions,5 (b) to note any
relevant external evidence, e.g. the statements of the
early church fathers…
5
New Testament
Interpretation
1. The Gospel of Matthew p 185 THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW One view of the problem of the
four Gospels36 will suggest that the writer of Matthew has
composed his Gospel by editing the sources Mark, Q and
M. But we can see that by…
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New Testament
Interpretation
Chapter VIII p 377 Burton, E. de W. Some Principles of Literary Criticism and
their Application to the Synoptic Problem (Chicago
University Press 1904). Butler, B. C. The Originality of St
Matthew (Cambridge…
6
New Testament
Interpretation
Index of Authors Quoted p 395 Achtemeier, P. J., 248, 325, 330, 333, 384 Ackroyd, P. R., 17,
215 Aland, K., 111, 115, 148, 195, 343, 374, 385 Albertz, M.,
158 Alcazar, L. de, 35 Alexander, J. A., 41 Allen, W…
8
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New Testament
Interpretation
General Index p 412 235 Synonymy, 90, 92, 100 Synopsis, 148 (n. 5), 253, 362
Synoptic Gospels, 38, 53, 132, 139–44, 153, 162, 181, 183,
202 Synoptic Problem, 144, 148 (n. 6) Syntagmatic
relation, 82, 90…
6
New Testament Introduction Contents p 5 Readers; Structure; Authorship of the Gospel (and Acts);
Date; Language; Contents 5 THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM
The Nature of the Problem; A Brief Historical Survey of
Solutions; The Written Sources…
1
New Testament Introduction Motives for Their
Production
p 23 is it the most reasonable, explanation of the gospel
origins, as will be seen when the synoptic problem is dealt
with later. There were undoubtedly many motives which
would have led to the…
1
New Testament Introduction The Best Method of
Approaching the Gospels
p 27 a different category from the other three gospels, and will
be considered only after the synoptic problem has been
discussed.
1
New Testament Introduction Date p 53 is difficult to discuss the date of any of the synoptic
gospels without reference to the synoptic problem, but it
is valuable to enquire what possible indications may be
found apart from the…
1
New Testament Introduction Language p 57 evidence of this kind. For Matthew‘s gospel it is basic to
Vaganay‘s 7 solution to the synoptic problem (see
discussion on p. 157 f.), which maintains an original
Aramaic Matthew as the…
2
New Testament Introduction Mark‘s Gospel p 61 It has come into its own through the modern opinion that
it is the keystone of the synoptic problem.Reasons for this
opinion will be examined later (p. 150 ff.), but for the
present all…
1
New Testament Introduction Date p 84 is the only one of the synoptics whose date can be
discussed without reference to the synoptic problem; at
least, if the current hypothesis of the priority of Mark be
accepted. If on the other…
2
New Testament Introduction Structure p 111 modification of the synopticstructure and will call for
consideration later when the synoptic problem is
discussed. In this portion Luke not only includes much
material which is peculiar to…
1
New Testament Introduction Date p 130 As to the relation between Matthew and Luke, more will
be said in discussing the synoptic problem (see pp. 163
ff.), but for the purpose of dating it must be noted that no
confidence can…
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New Testament Introduction The Synoptic Problem p 136 CHAPTER FIVE THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM 1
New Testament Introduction A Brief Historical Survey of
Solutions
p 138 until they were forced to the forefront by the upsurge of
rationalism in the eighteenth century.2 a. The original
gospel hypothesis The first solution suggested was that of
G. E. Lessing,3 who…
2
New Testament Introduction The Marcan Source p 150 paralleled in Luke. In Matthew and Luke combined all but
four paragraphs of Mark are paralleled.2 In just over half
of the common material which Matthew and Luke
respectively share with Mark…
9
New Testament Introduction The Source Q p 164 of verbal agreement, was felt to be impossible on any
theory but a common written source.2 2. The order in
which both Matthew and Luke have used their common
material is roughly similar…
4
New Testament Introduction Conclusion p 208 VIII. CONCLUSION This survey of the various source
theories has shown that the synoptic problem still remains,
and it will therefore be necesary to discuss possible
avenues along which further…
1
New Testament Introduction General Criticisms of Form
Criticism
p 231 did not make more use of these (if he had access to
them) in preference to community traditions.1 As a
concluding justification for the form-critical approach he
appeals to the fact that the…
1
New Testament Introduction The Value of Form
Criticism
p 234 problems, which would not otherwise have been brought
to notice, such a claim is justified.1 2. It has been said that
form criticism plunges us into the twilight period of the
Christian…
3
New Testament Introduction Relation to 2 Peter p 920 assumed to be an argument for the priority of Mark over
Matthew in examinations of the synoptic problem. It is
difficult, to attach much weight to such evidence. 9. A
further consideration to…
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New Testament Introduction Further Reflections On the
Synoptic Problem
p 1028 APPENDIX D FURTHER REFLECTIONS ON THE SYNOPTIC
PROBLEM It would be foolish to affirm that the last word
has yet been said about the synoptic problem. The
variety of theories, together with the…
2
New Testament Introduction Guiding Principles p 1031 treasured literature about Jesus Christ. In considering any
possible solution to the synoptic problem, therefore, due
attention must be paid to ancient traditions. The task will
be to…
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New Testament Introduction Important Factors in the
Search for a Solution
p 1038 II. IMPORTANT FACTORS IN THE SEARCH FOR A SOLUTION
Owing to lack of sufficient data the synoptic problem
must very largely remain unsolved. Yet this does not mean
that there can be no certainty…
4
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1969. Farmer, W. R., The Synoptic Problem, A Critical
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Mark, 1974 Farmer…
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Mark? A Study in the Synoptic Problem, 1977. Lorenzen, T.,
Der Lieblingsjünger im Johannesevangelium. Eine…
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(ed.), Oxford Studies in the Synoptic Problem, 1911.
Sanday, W. and Headlam, A. C., The Epistle to the
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tr.), 1955. Stein, R. H., The Synoptic Problem. An
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Abersetzt und erklärt, 4…
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Matthew - Revelation
III. Date p 5 DATE A. In many ways the date of the Gospel is
linked to the Synoptic problem. Which Gospel was written
first and who borrowed from whom? 1. Eusebius, in
Historical Ecclesiasticus , 3:39:15…
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The New Testament: Its
Background and Message,
2nd edition
Preface to Revised Edition p xviii the bibliographies and expanding the discussions in a
number of areas (e.g., the synoptic problem and textual
criticism). I added a jot here and a tittle there, mostly to
round out the…
1
The New Testament: Its
Background and Message,
2nd edition
Introduction to the
Original Edition
p 2 introductory chapters assess various critical approaches
to the life of Jesus and the synoptic problem. A
harmonistic perspective following the organization of A. T.
Robertson‘s Harmony of the…
1
The New Testament: Its
Background and Message,
2nd edition
Chapter 6: The Synoptic
Problem
p 113 The Synoptic Problem 1
The New Testament: Its
Background and Message,
2nd edition
Guiding Questions p 114 have more than one Gospel? These observations and
questions represent the essence of the Synoptic problem.
In the following sections we will review some of the
suggested solutions.
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Background and Message,
2nd edition
The Period of Written
Sources: Source Criticism
p 120 altered, but only a few scholars support it today. The most
widely held solution to the Synoptic problem stems from a
theory of interdependence. This view suggests that two of
the Gospel writers…
2
The New Testament: Its
Background and Message,
2nd edition
Moving toward a
Synoptic Consensus
p 126 Toward a Synoptic Consensus No overarching hypothesis
is possible in solving the Synoptic problem. However,
several directions of movement toward a solution are
obvious.9 It is important to…
2
The New Testament: Its
Background and Message,
2nd edition
For Further Discussion p 127 Further Discussion 1. List the evidence for the presence
of the Synoptic problem by comparing and contrasting
the Matthaean, Markan, and Lucan accounts of Jesus‘
baptism and temptation (Matt. 3…
1
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Background and Message,
2nd edition
General Information on
the Synoptic Problem
p 127 Information on the Synoptic Problem Black, David Alan,
and David Beck. Rethinking the Synoptic Problem. Grand
Rapids: Baker, 2002. Black, David Alan, and David
Dockery. New Testament…
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2nd edition
Source Criticism p 129 studies largely dealing with source criticism, but exploring
other options. ———. The Synoptic Problem. Dillsboro,
N.C.: Western North Carolina Press, 1976. Streeter, B. H. The
Four Gospels: A…
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Background and Message,
2nd edition
Authorship p 133 important reason for this denial is the difficulty of
Matthew‘s apparent use of Mark‘s Gospel.3 Matthew was
an apostle. How could he, the argument goes, use the
writings of someone who lacked…
1
NPNF1:6 Chapter III De consens. Ev.
1.3.6
him as a confederate, who was meant in some way to
serve as an epitomizer of his narrative.20
1
NPNF2:1 Chapter XXIV Hist. eccl. 3.24.6 he was about to go to other peoples, committed his
Gospel to writing in his native tongue,199 and thus
compensated those whom he was obliged to leave for
the loss of his presence. 7 And when…
1
The Oxford Dictionary of the
Christian Church
Biblical Commission p 207 authenticity and character of Is. (1908), the historicity of
Gen. 1–3 (1909), and the *Synoptic Problem (1912). The
responsa were never understood to have been issued
infallibly. In his motu…
1
The Oxford Dictionary of the
Christian Church
Caesarean text p 263 would ease one of the difficulties for the classic ‗Two
Source‘ solution to the *Synoptic Problem. B. H. Streeter,
The Four Gospels (1924), ch. 4, pp. 77–108. McNeile, pp.
387–91. K…
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Christian Church
Griesbach, Johann Jakob p 718 cent, by W. R. Farmer and others, but it is accepted by
only a minority of scholars (see SYNOPTIC PROBLEM). His
most valuable work was in the field of *textual criticism.
After travels in England…
1
The Oxford Dictionary of the
Christian Church
Harnack, Adolf p 741 bis Eusebius (3 vols., 1893–1904). Later he published a
series of notable studies on the *Synoptic Problem, in
which (to the surprise of friends and foes alike) he upheld
very early dates for the…
1
The Oxford Dictionary of the
Christian Church
Huck, Albert p 803 Its existence greatly assisted modern researches (esp. in
the years 1895–1925) into the *Synoptic Problem. Eng.
adaptation of the 9th Ger. edn. by F. L. Cross (Tübingen,
1936; Oxford, 1949…
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The Oxford Dictionary of the
Christian Church
Luke, Gospel of St p 1011 Q‘. Some, however, think that his second source was
Matthew. (On these questions, see SYNOPTIC PROBLEM.)
The similarities with Matthew and Mark indicate that the
author could follow sources…
1
The Oxford Dictionary of the
Christian Church
Mark, Gospel of St p 1045 were added to the Gospel at an early date. See
ARISTION; also MARCAN HYPOTHESIS and SYNOPTIC
PROBLEM. The patristic and medieval commentators paid
scant attention to St Mark‘s Gospel…
2
The Oxford Dictionary of the
Christian Church
Matthew, Gospel acc. to
St
p 1064 of Matthew and Christian Judaism (Edinburgh, 1998). See
also SERMON ON THE MOUNT and SYNOPTIC PROBLEM.
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Christian Church
Proto-Luke p 1349 in England, this theory is now generally abandoned. B. H.
Streeter, ‗Fresh Light on the Synoptic Problem‘, Hibbert
Journal, 20 (1921–2), pp. 103–12; id., The Four Gospels
(1924), ch. 8.
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Christian Church
‗Q‘ p 1363 Luke show a close similarity to each other but not to any
parallel passage in Mark. (See SYNOPTIC PROBLEM.) The
passages consist largely of sayings of Jesus and some
other material, e.g. on St…
2
The Oxford Dictionary of the
Christian Church
Streeter, Burnett Hillman p 1558 also a canon of *Hereford Cathedral. His researches into
the *Synoptic Problem, notably in Oxford Studies in the
Synoptic Problem (ed. W. *Sanday, 1911), helped to
establish among English…
2
The Oxford Dictionary of the
Christian Church
Synoptic Problem p 1580 Synoptic Problem. The problem of the literary relationship
between the three ‗Synoptic Gospels‘ (Mt., Mk., Lk.),
posed by the amount of subject-matter which they share
and the many similarities in…
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Christian Church
Urmarcus p 1683 The Gospel History and its Transmission (1906), pp. 40–61.
N. P. *Williams, Studies in the Synoptic Problem (ed. W.
*Sanday, 1911), pp. 387–421 (a critique of Wendling). V.
Taylor, The Gospel…
1
The Oxford Dictionary of the
Christian Church
Weiss, Bernhard p 1737 exegesis, their attention to the history of interpretation,
and their interest in the *Synoptic Problem. He also issued
a critical edition of the NT text (3 parts, 1894–1900; 2nd
edn., 1902…
1
Philosophy and
Methodology: Bible-Based
Hermeneutics
Enter Satan and His
Unrelenting Attack on
Scripture
p 79 scholarship today is often still enticed by the new and the
academically titillating.21 By the middle 18th Century, the
secular liberal philosophies of the higher literary
German…
1
Mark (PNTC) Prophet without Honor
(6:1-6a)
Mk 6:2–3 the better-known parent, and evidently without the
opprobrium of illegitimacy attached to it.60 In the OT, for
instance, Joab, Abishai, and Asael are repeatedly
(twenty-six times) referred…
1
Matthew (PNTC) Preface p xi with which some scholars put forward their hypotheses of
the way Matthew worked, the Synoptic problem has not
been solved. J. A. Fitzmyer is not being unreasonable or
obscurantist when he…
1
Matthew (PNTC) V. Sources p 15 Most of the content of Mark is also found in this Gospel,
though generally in a shorter form.51 Most scholars have
concluded that our author was apparently glad to use
the earlier Gospel, but…
1
Matthew (PNTC) V. Sources p 17 material in a satisfying Gospel? It seems to me not only
that have we not solved the Synoptic Problem, but also
that we are not likely ever to solve it. Too much of the
writing of the early…
1
Reasonable Faith Evangelical Responses p 202 such as postulating literary dependence of one gospel
upon another as inherently anti-Christian.33 Not nearly as
extreme but more widespread is the legacy of Cornelius
van Til, longtime…
1
Reasonable Faith Apostolicity, Authorship,
and Date
p 204 that canonical (Greek) Matthew was written after Mark,
in partial literary dependence on him.39 Why, the critics
continue, would Matthew the apostle depend on the
work of a non-apostolic…
2
Reasonable Faith Life of Jesus Movement p 235 possible. By this time NT criticism had evolved the two-
source theory—that is, that the synoptic problem was to
be solved by postulating Matthew and Luke‘s use of Mark
and another source of…
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Reliability of the New
Testament
p 320 Stein, Robert H. Difficult Passages in the Gospels. Grand
Rapids: Baker, 1984. ——. The Synoptic Problem. Grand
Rapids: Baker, 1987. Sterling, Gregory E. Historiography
and Self-Definition…
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Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Title Page p iv bibliographical references. ISBN 0–567–02540–3
(hardcover)—ISBN 0–567–02550–0 (pbk.) 1. Synoptic
problem. 2. Bible. N.T. Gospels—Criticism, interpretation,
etc. I. Title. BS2555.52.B87 2004 226…
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Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Chapter 1: Introduction to
the Problem
p 1 1 Introduction to the Problem THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM
remains one of the central unresolved issues in the study
of the Gospels. Some sort of literary relationship exists
between the three…
15
Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Minor Agreements: The
State of the Question
p 8 the extra words did not originally appear in Matthew but
were added later from Luke by a scribe.5 This explanation
faces the difficulty that all known manuscripts of Matthew
include the words…
2
Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Benign Features of Mark
Absent from Matthew
and Luke
p 13 able to come up with some conjecture as to why both
Matthew and Luke would have omitted it.16 Streeter‘s
summary dismissal of these so-called omissions does not
do justice to the problem…
2
Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Distinctive Features of
Matthew
p 54 hypothesis and Farrer‘s theory take Luke‘s phrase in Luke
7:1 as evidence that Luke knew Matthew.4 According to
these theories, Matthew came first and created a
formula that he placed at the end…
1
Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Chapter 4: Sources
Common to Mark and
Matthew
p 60 the ―new-character narrative,‖ a unique feature of Luke‘s
style pointed out by Patrick Dickerson.1 We could then
argue that Luke contains a level of redaction unknown to
either Mark or Matthew and…
2
Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Previous Scholarship on
Conflation in Mark
p 119 in Matthew [by the two-document hypothesis] occurs
also, and much more frequently, in Mark.‖2 The two-
document hypothesis affirms that Matthew conflated two
overlapping traditions, namely…
2
Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Dual Expressions as
Conflation of Two Sources
p 122 or duplicate expressions in Mark has played an important
role in some discussions of the Synoptic Problem.8 Such
expressions may be ―duplicate,‖ that is, equivalent in
meaning and somewhat…
1
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Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Theory of Proto-Mark (Ur-
Markus)
p 134 the criteria, then perhaps more complex theories will.
Early in the history of the Synoptic Problem, German
scholars theorized that Matthew and Luke drew not from
Mark but from an earlier…
1
Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Final Considerations p 263 Occam‘s razor‖ warn us not to multiply entities
unnecessarily in formulating hypotheses?11 The key word
here, I believe, is ―unnecessarily.‖ Occam‘s razor does not
imply that the correct…
3
Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Select Bibliography on
the Synoptic Problem
p 272 Bibliography on the Synoptic Problem Allen, Willougby C.
A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel
According to Matthew. ICC. New York: Scribner‘s, 1907.
Bellinzoni, Arthur J., ed…
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Rethinking the Gospel
Sources: From Proto-Mark to
Mark
Index of Modern Authors p 289 C., 2, 2n. 4, 14n. 18, 62, 62n. 3, 63, 63n. 6 Baird, Davis, 127n.
12 Barth, G., 31n. 35 Beare, Francis Wright, 232n. 1 Beck,
David R., 4n. 14 Black, David Alan, 4n. 14 Boismard, M.-É.,
129n…
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Semeia 6: Erhardt
Guttgemanns' Generative
Poetics
1. Generative Poetics p 6 therefore be regarded as a transformation of the text
structure. So, for example, the synoptic problem has its
fundamental solution in a generative and
transformational text theory. For…
1
Semeia 6: Erhardt
Guttgemanns' Generative
Poetics
1. Actions, Functions,
Motifemes, and Narremes
as Nodal Points…
p 54 that which appears at the text semantic content level to
be a coherent unity and totality64. This non-linearity of
the verbalization ―is a logical consequence of the fact
that motifemes…
1
Semeia 6: Erhardt
Guttgemanns' Generative
Poetics
2. The Assault of Linguistics
on Traditional Nt Theology
p 212 redaction criticism, tradition history and the history of
religions, the solution of the synoptic problem and the
explanation of the gospel ―form,‖ the anthropological
lexematics of the…
1
Semeia 12: The Poetics of
Faith, Part 1: Rhetoric,
Eschatology, and Ethics in
the New Testament
Works Consulted p 53 Thomas R. W. 1977 Evidence of Conflation in Mark: A
Study in the Synoptic Problem. SBLDS 28. Missoula, MT:
Scholars Press. Perrin, Norman 1974 The New…
1
Semeia 25: Julius Wellhausen
and His Prolegomena the
History of Israel
III. Source Analysis p 93 criticism. Wellhausen accepted the Two Source theory as
the basic solution to the synoptic problem. He assumed
that the Gospel of Mark had been expanded and
altered at some points but…
1
Semeia 30: Christology and
Exegesis: New Approaches
I p 127 the biblical department at the border and receive from
them ―assured results‖ in Markan studies4? This lack of
unanimity is not merely the inevitable result of the
scholarly proclivity to…
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Semeia 39: Orality, Aurality
and Biblical Narrative
The Oral and the
Written Gospel
p 61 as a transitional stage between orality and literacy may
have major implications for the Synoptic problem. The
basic change between the memorization of oral
traditions and the memorization of…
1
Semeia 39: Orality, Aurality
and Biblical Narrative
The Methodology of
Historical Criticism
p 64 tradition can be appropriately understood. Silberman
thus appeals for approaching the Synoptic problem as
hearers and storytellers rather than as silent readers and
critics…
2
Semeia 43: Genre,
Narrativity, and Theology
Works Consulted p 73 C. H. 1982 Reading Luke. New York: Crossroad. Toews,
J. E. 1981 ―The Synoptic Problem and the Genre
Question.‖ Direction 10:11–18. Traversa, A. 1952 …
1
Semeia 49: The Apocryphal
Jesus and Christian Origins
Works Consulted p 98 York: De Gruyter. Walker, William O. 1983 ―The Son of
Man Question and the Synoptic Problem.‖ Pp. 261–301 in
New Synoptic Studies: The Cambridge Gospel
Conference and Beyond. Ed…
1
Semeia 52: How Gospels
Began
1. The Place of the
Birth Narratives
p 107 an assumption that the two-document hypothesis is the
correct fundamental solution to the synoptic problem,
states that in its earliest form, the Gospel of Luke consisted
of the non-Markan…
2
Semeia 52: How Gospels
Began
Works Consulted p 119 Religious Studies 6:94–108. Streeter, Burnett H. 1921
―Fresh Light on the Synoptic Problem.‖ Hibbert Journal
1924 The Four Gospels: A Study of Origins. London:
Macmillan…
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Semeia 55: Early Christianity,
Q and Jesus
Preface p vii sometimes whimsical, use of the idea of a second
synoptic source in order to solve the Synoptic problem.
From that point on, Q became a fixed and relatively
definable point of reference, used…
1
Semeia 55: Early Christianity,
Q and Jesus
1. The Text of Q and
the Synoptic Problem
p 2 SYNOPTIC PROBLEM The existence of a sayings collection
was posited over one hundred and fifty years ago, the
inference of Christian Hermann Weisse‘s solution to the
Synoptic problem…
4
Semeia 55: Early Christianity,
Q and Jesus
1. Eichhorn‘s Primitive
Gospel
p 46 writers themselves. No convincing case could be made
on Eichhorn‘s lines for solving the synoptic problem. His
plea for the Urschrift proved to be altogether ideological.
Its purpose and function…
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Q and Jesus
2. Weisse‘s Aramaic
Hypothesis
p 49 Papias‘ quotations, suggestive though they may have
proven for the discussion of the synoptic problem, do not
bring scholarship back to the long sought-for Aramaic-
speaking primitive church…
1
Semeia 55: Early Christianity,
Q and Jesus
3. From Holtzmann to
Wellhausen
p 49 that the Two-Source Hypothesis represents the most
plausible solution to the synoptic problem: ―The Two-
Source Hypothesis deserves to be called the mature result
of large-scale and…
2
Semeia 55: Early Christianity,
Q and Jesus
0. Introduction p 77 at the very least caution us against assuming that the
economy of this solution to the Synoptic problem is a
completely adequate description of the actual
relationships among the Synoptic…
1
Semeia 55: Early Christianity,
Q and Jesus
Works Consulted p 259 SBLASP 27. Atlanta: Scholars. Sanday, William, ed. 1911
(Oxford) Studies in the Synoptic Problem. Oxford:
Clarendon. Sanders, E. P. 1985 Jesus and Judaism.
London: SCM…
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Semeia 72: Taking It
Personally
Me and My Bladder p 21 before a blackboard with my back to a class of college
students. I was lecturing on the synoptic problem…‖
(Farmer: ix). What might we expect to encounter at the
other end of the scale? Miller…
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Semeia 72: Taking It
Personally
Works Cited p 45 Press. Farmer, William R. 1994 The Gospel of Jesus: The
Pastoral Relevance of the Synoptic Problem. Louisville, KY:
Westminster/John Knox. Folkenflik, Robert, ed. 1993 The
Culture of…
1
Semeia 78: Reading the
Bible as Women:
Perspectives from Africa,
Asia, and Latin America
A North American
Perspective
p 146 the authors for preserving and elaborating their work,
then we will conceive the synoptic problem and
Christology and ethics in new ways more faithful both to
the tradition and to…
1
Semeia 80: The Apocryphal
Acts of the Apostles in
Intertextual Perspectives
Introduction: Apocryphal
Acts of the Apostles in
Intertextual…
p 4 the Acts of Andrew (Prieur). MacDonald‘s essay offers a
comprehensive overview of the synoptic problem on the
basis of the verbal parallels he has identified. His study
outlines a set of…
1
Semeia 80: The Apocryphal
Acts of the Apostles in
Intertextual Perspectives
Historical, Rhetorical,
Literary, Linguistic,
Cultural, and Artistic…
p 291 of this approach during the nineteenth century was
vigorous exploration of the synoptic problem, which
inverted conventional wisdom about the order of
dependence between the gospels of…
1
Semeia 82: In Search of the
Present: The Bible Through
Cultural Studies
Abstract p 139 persistent questions about Jesus‘s birth, it also assists in
ameliorating the abiding Synoptic Problem that troubles
so many biblical scholars: aliens provide the essential
connection between…
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The Sermon on the Mount
(Hermeneia)
7. The Twentieth Century p 37 other options that could have suggested themselves
given the status of Q-research at the time.297 The
influential work by Vincent Henry Stanton (1846–1924),
carrying the provocative title The…
1
The Sermon on the Mount
(Hermeneia)
7. The Twentieth Century p 38 Harnack in his contribution, ―The Book of Sayings Used by
the Editor of the First Gospel.‖299 Allen pointed out that
Harnack‘s way of reconstructing the source Q destroyed
the very…
1
The Sermon on the Mount
(Hermeneia)
4. Studies p 655 Matthäus: Ein theologisches Portrait (Düsseldorf: Patmos,
1989). William R. Farmer The Synoptic Problem: A Critical
Analysis (Dillsboro, N.C.: Western North Carolina, 1976).
William R. Farmer…
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The Sermon on the Mount
(Hermeneia)
4. Names of
Commentators and
Scholars
p 688 176 Albertz, M. 3302 Allberry, C. R. C. 552277 Allen, T. G.
543207 Allen, W. C. 37297, 38, 39 Allison, D. C. 49, 65, 4237,
440133, 450220, 450221, 539184, 541191 Alon…
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The So That's Why! Bible The Synoptic Problem SYNOPTIC PROBLEM The first three Gospels are called the
Synoptic Gospels. The word ―Synoptic‖ comes from two
Greek words meaning ―seen together.‖ Matthew, Mark,
and Luke tell the story of Jesus…
2
The So That's Why! Bible Sermon on the Mount or
Plain (Matthew 5:1-48;
Luke 6:20-36)
Matt. 5–7) and Luke‘s ―Sermon on the Plain‖ (Luke
6:20–49) illustrate the so-called ―Synoptic problem.‖ There
are tremendous similarities between their presentations,
but also differences…
1
The Synoptic Gospels At the Window and the
Rise of Classical Synoptic
Criticism
p 15 of ‗looking at the window‘ done today? The Synoptic
Problem. It begins with what today we call the Synoptic
Problem. In brief, the Synoptic Problem arises as a result of
careful comparison of…
9
The Synoptic Gospels Strategies for Reading the
Synoptic Gospels
p 38 Synoptic Problem‘, for a brief selection, see: St Augustine,
The Harmony of the Gospels (trans. S.D.F. Salmond; NPNF,
6; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1979). D. Dungan, A History of
the Synoptic Problem…
6
The Synoptic Gospels Conclusion p 72 Edwards, Matthew‘s Story of Jesus (Philadelphia: Fortress
Press, 1985). W.R. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem (New
York: Macmillan, 1976). A.M. Farrer, On Dispensing with Q‘,
in D. Nineham (ed…
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The Synoptic Gospels The Evidence of Sources
in Mark
p 161 others as its source. It is the nature of this literary
relationship that constitutes the Synoptic Problem. If Mark
is related to these other Gospels and yet was neither the
earliest Gospel (as we…
1
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The Synoptic Gospels Markan Priority and the
Synoptic Problem
p 161 Priority and the Synoptic Problem As is now well known, if
the three so-called Synoptic Gospels are viewed together
(hence their name), certain similarities and differences
emerge. All three…
3
The Synoptic Gospels Sources p 262 detail here. (For fuller treatments, see Fitzmyer, ‗The Priority
of Mark‘, and Tuckett, ‗Synoptic Problem‘.) Luke‘s Gospel
is one of the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke),
so-called…
2
The Synoptic Gospels Mark p 263 a universally held view: a small but powerful minority of
scholars (e.g. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem) would hold
that the agreements between Mark and Matthew/Luke
are better explained if…
1
The Synoptic Gospels Q p 263 Luke also shares a lot of material with Matthew alone. The
solution to this aspect of the Synoptic Problem is more
disputed. The standard solution today is that Matthew
and Luke do not depend on…
1
The Synoptic Gospels Purpose p 271 510. D.R. Catchpole, The Quest for Q (Edinburgh: T. & T.
Clark, 1993). W.R. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem (Dillsboro‘
NC: Western North Carolina Press, repr. 1976 [1964]). J.A.
Fitzmyer, ‗The…
2
Systematic Theology,
Volume One: Introduction,
Bible
The Results of Destructive
Biblical Criticism
p 347 negative critic Eta Linnemann has the insight of an insider
in her book Is There a Synoptic Problem? as well as an
article called ―Is There a Q?‖ (Biblical Review, Oct. 95), in
which she…
1
Systematic Theology,
Volume One: Introduction,
Bible
Sources p 349 on Trial. ———. ―Is There a Q?‖ in Biblical Review (October
1995). ———. Is There a Synoptic Problem? Mayr, Ernst.
―Introduction‖ to Darwin‘s Origin (1964 ed.). Meuller, G. E.
―The Hegel…
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Systematic Theology,
Volume One: Introduction,
Bible
Sources p 492 and Archaeology. ———. Our Bible and the Ancient
Manuscripts. Linnemann, Eta. Is There a Synoptic
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Metzger, Bruce. Chapters in the History…
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Systematic Theology,
Volume One: Introduction,
Bible
Bibliography p 595 Kregel, 2001. ———. ―Is There a Q?‖ in Biblical Review
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Historical Books
p 304 Supplementary The agreements and differences among
the synoptics have led to the ―synoptic problem‖ of
determining their literary relationship. The agreements
include selection of…
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TDNT δαιμονίζομαι G1139 It is noteworthy that the Rabbis have no corresponding
verb,1 and in relation to the Synoptic problem it is
significant that this verb is comparatively most frequent in
Mt.
1
Tyndale Bible Dictionary Synoptic Gospels p 1230 to account for both the similarities and differences within
these Gospels constitute the ―synoptic problem.‖
Solutions have been sought in many ways. As early as the
second century, Tatian…
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Tyndale Bible Dictionary Synoptic Problem p 1231 SYNOPTIC PROBLEM* See Synoptic Gospels. 1
Vital New Testatment Issues:
Examining New Testament
Passages and Problems
The Synoptic Problem p 11 Synoptic Problem What exactly is the problem between
the Synoptic Gospels that raises the question of literary
dependence? Actually there are four aspects to this
problem which must be…
1
Vital New Testatment Issues:
Examining New Testament
Passages and Problems
The Proposed Solutions p 14 Proposed Solutions Suggestions on possible solutions to
the Synoptic problem are abundant. In fact if the many
different variations are considered separately, the field is
crowded with suggested…
1
Vital New Testatment Issues:
Examining New Testament
Passages and Problems
The Oral Tradition Theory p 15 of the facts we have named, and it is: Jesus had the
habit of teaching in a stereotyped form.7 Grosheide‘s
point is well taken. There are indications that Christ gave
the same message on…
1
Vital New Testatment Issues:
Examining New Testament
Passages and Problems
The Mutual Dependence
Theory
p 16 stone for the reemergence of this theory is the denial of
Marcan priority among the Gospels.13 This relates closely
to the next theory, but the essence of the argument is
this: The next…
1
Vital New Testatment Issues:
Examining New Testament
Passages and Problems
The Priority of Mark p 21 applying their assumptions to make the evidence fit their
preconceived conclusions.25 The arguments for Marcan
priority from literary characteristics and greater historical
candor…
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M-M ἄγω p 7 has important results, when set among others of like
nature, in the discussion of the synoptic problem: see
Expos. VII. vii. p. 413. The active perfect of ἄγω does not
appear in NT; but we…
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M-M συνάγω p 600 in Exp VII. vii. p. 413 and Cambridge Biblical Essays, p.
485f., in connexion with the Synoptic Problem.]
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Who‘s Who in Christian
History
Althaus, Paul p 21 interests and wrote extensively on such matters as
church–state relationships, the Synoptic problem, law and
the gospel, Christian ethics, and the Lutheran doctrine of
the sacraments. R. P…
1
Who‘s Who in Christian
History
Sanday, William p 605 views on the continent; Outlines of the Life of Christ (1905)
and Oxford Studies in the Synoptic Problem (1911), the
fruit of his Oxford seminar, which included eminent
biblical scholars such as…
1
Who‘s Who in Christian
History
Streeter, Burnett Hillman p 644 as a liberal theologian. The year previous, he published
an essay in Studies in the Synoptic Problem, which set him
out as a leading New Testament scholar. In 1924 his most
famous and…
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WBC Vol. 11 Comment 2 Sa 6:13 later cultic practices (cf. Num 23:1; Job 42:8; Ezek 45:23).
However, W. E. Lemke (‖The Synoptic Problem in the
Chronicler‘s History,‖ HTR 58 [1965] 353) is of the opinion
that this reading may…
1
WBC Vol. 11 David‘s Census and the
Plague (24:1–25)
2 Sa 24:1 Times. Ed. D. J. Wiseman. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1973.
197–228. Lemke, W. E. ―The Synoptic Problem in the
Chronicler‘s History.‖ HTR 58 (1965) 349–63. Mendenhall, G.
E. ―The Census Lists…
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WBC Vol. 14 Text p xxi Some Reflections on the καιγε Rescension.‖ VT 23 (1973)
15–24. Lemke, W. E. ―The Synoptic Problem in the
Chronicler‘s History.‖ HTR 58 (1965) 349–63. ———.
―Synoptic Studies in the…
1
WBC Vol. 15 Main Bibliography p xxii the Book of Chronicles. Ed. A. Saltman. Ramat-gan: Bar-
Ilan UP, 1978. Lemke, W. F. ―The Synoptic Problem in the
Chronicler‘s History.‖ HTR 58 (1965) 349–63. ———.
Synoptic Studies in the…
1
WBC Vol. 33A Matthew‘s Sources p xlvi G. Miller. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1970.
1:51–97. Farmer, W. R. The Synoptic Problem: A Critical
Analysis. 2nd ed. Dillsboro, NC: Western North Carolina,
1976. ———., ed. New…
2
WBC Vol. 33A Form/Structure/Setting Mt 13:18 our synoptic Gospels and as an explanation for the
differences, see D. Wenham (―The Synoptic Problem
Reconsidered: Some Suggestions about the Composition
of Mark 4.1–34, ‖ TynBul 23 [1972] 3…
1
WBC Vol. 34A Sources p xxxii et rédaction, ed. M. Sabbe. BETL 34. Gembloux: Leuven
UP, 1974.59–91. Farmer, W. R. The Synoptic Problem: A
Critical Analysis. New York: Macmillan, 1964. ———, ed.
New Synoptic Studies: The…
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WBC Vol. 34A C. The Parable of the
Seeds (4:1–9)
Mk 4:1 the Parabolic Intent in the Parable of the Sower.‖ JAAR 47
(1979) 97–120. Wenham, D. ―The Synoptic Problem
Revisited: Some New Suggestions about the Composition
of Mark 4:1–34.‖ TB 23 (1972) 3–38…
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WBC Vol. 34A D. The Mystery of the
Kingdom (4:10–12)
Mk 4:10 BJRL 59 (1977) 458–71. Weeden, T. J. Mark: Traditions in
Conflict. 1971. Wenham, D. ―The Synoptic Problem
Revisited: Some New Suggestions about the Composition
of Mark 4:1–34.‖ TB 23 (1972) 3–38…
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WBC Vol. 34A H. The Parable of the
Mustard Seed (4:30–32)
Mk 4:30 F. ―1Q Hodajoth und das Gleichnis vom Senfkorn.‖ BZ 4
(1960) 128–32. Wenham, D. ―The Synoptic Problem
Revisited: Some New Suggestions about the Composition
of Mark 4:1–34.‖ TB 23 (1972) 3–38.
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WBC Vol. 34A I. Summary (4:33–34) Mk 4:33 Society, 1973. Reploh, K.-G. Markus—Lehrer der
Gemeinde. 1969. Wenham , D. ―The Synoptic Problem
Revisited: Some New Suggestions about the Composition
of Mark 4:1–34.‖ TB 23 (1972) 3–38.
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WBC Vol. 34B When Was Mark Written? p xii 46 [1995] 29–42). Wenham, J. Redating Matthew, Mark
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1991. Twenty years ago J.
A. T. Robinson (Redating the New…
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WBC Vol. 34B V. Summons to the
Discipleship of Suffering
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Mk 8:27–9:50 Mark 8,27–10,52 i Markusevangeliets komposition.‖ DTT 27
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WBC Vol. 34B A. The Confession and
Rebuke of Peter (8:27–33)
Mk 8:27–33 Catholica 32 (1978) 46–73. Farmer, W. R. ―The Passion
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WBC Vol. 34B F. Jesus Again Foretells His
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the Passion (10:32–34)
Mk 10:32–34 jour.‖ Bib 40 (1959) 742–61. Farmer, W. R. ―The Passion
Prediction Passages and the Synoptic Problem: A Test
Case.‖ NTS 36 (1990) 558–70. Feuillet, A. ―Les trois grandes
prophéties de la…
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WBC Vol. 34B L. Denunciation of Scribes
(12:38–40)
Mk 12:38–40 The Sayings of Jesus. London: SCM Press, 1949. 228–31.
Marshall, I. H. ―How to Solve the Synoptic Problem: Luke
11,43 and Parallels.‖ In The New Testament Age. FS B.
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WBC Vol. 34B 3. The Great Tribulation
(13:14–23)
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WBC Vol. 34B Comment Mk 14:47 over against Mark hardly constitutes real evidence
against the two-source theory (see ―Synoptic Problem‖ in
the Introduction). Brown (1:266–67; cf. van Iersel, 438–39)
thinks that the person…
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WBC Vol. 35A The Composition of the
Lukan Gospel
p xxx Matthew and Luke is particularly to be associated with
the name of W. R. Farmer (see The Synoptic Problem: A
Critical Analysis, and various articles). He and a vocal
minority of other scholars…
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WBC Vol. 35A General Bibliography p liv Elisha Narratives and the Ethic of Election.‖ JBL 106 (1987)
75–83. Farmer, W. R. The Synoptic Problem: A Critical
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―Luke‘s Use of Matthew: A…
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WBC Vol. 35A Knowing the Secrets of
the Kingdom of God
(8:9–10)
Lk 8:9 in Parables (Mk 4,10–12; Lk 8,9–10; Mt 13,10–15).‖ CBQ 23
(1961) 161–81. Wenham, D. ―The Synoptic Problem
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(8:16–18)
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of Mark iv. 21–25: A Study in the Synoptic Problem.‖
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―Luke‘s Use of Matthew: A…
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(1980) 338–54. ———. ―Q, the Law and Judaism.‖ In Law
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WBC Vol. 35B Tell No One, Because the
Son of Man Must Suffer
(9:21–22)
Lk 9:21 Paris: Gabalda, 1988. 247–307. Farmer, W. R. ―The Passion
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trois grandes…
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WBC Vol. 35B The Son of Man Is to Be
Delivered Up (9:43b–45)
Lk 9:43 Jesu im Lukasevangelium. 128–32. Farmer, W. R. ―The
Passion Prediction Passages and the Synoptic Problem: a
Test Case.‖ NTS 36 (1990) 558–70, esp. 561–63. Perrin, N.
―The Use of (παρα) διδόναι…
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WBC Vol. 35B Who Is the Greatest?
(9:46–48)
Lk 9:46 B. C. ―M. Vaganay and the ‗Community Discourse.‗‖ NTS
1 (1954–55) 283–90. ———. ―The Synoptic Problem Again.‖
DR 73/231 (1955) 24–46. Descampes, A. ―Du discours de
Marc., ix, 33–50 aux…
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WBC Vol. 35B Excursus: The Journey to
Jerusalem
Lk 9:50 Hawkins, J. C. ―Three Limitations to St. Luke‘s of St. Mark‘s
Gospel.‖ In Studies in the Synoptic Problem by Members
of the University of Oxford, ed. W. Sanday. Oxford:
Clarendon, 1911. 27–94…
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WBC Vol. 35B Woes against Pharisees
and Lawyers (11:37–54)
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Carried Out…
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Analysis. Macon, GA: Mercer University, 1976. ———.
―Luke‘s Use of Matthew: A…
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toward the Rich and the…
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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1991. ———. ―The
Identification of Luke.‖ EvQ 63 (1991) 3…
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WBC Vol. 35C The Fate of the Wicked
Tenant Farmers (20:9–19)
Lk 20:9 of the Wicked Tenants.‖ NovT 14 (1972)226–37.Orchard, B.
―J. A. T. Robinson andthe Synoptic Problem.‖ NTS 22
(1975–76) 346–52. Pedersen, S. ―ZumProblem der vaticinia
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WBC Vol. 35C Conspiracy to Arrest Jesus
(22:1–2)
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76–94. ———. ―St. Luke‘s Passion Narrative Considered
with Reference to the Synoptic Problem…
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WBC Vol. 35C Jesus Sent to Appear
before Herod (23:6–12)
Lk 23:6 Streeter, B. H. ―On the Trial of Our Lord before Herod—A
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WBC Vol. 36 II. The Origin of the Fourth
Gospel.
p xxxv Barrett states the case as follows: ―The facts which have
convinced most students of the synoptic problem that
Mark (or a document closely resembling it) was used by
Matthew and Luke are the…
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WBC Vol. 42 3.
Authorship/Pseudonymity
/Canon
p lxviii loses its effectiveness. And as Moffatt (Introduction, 375)
reminds us, ―the synoptic problem is enough to show that
the deliberate employment of a source was not
incompatible with…
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WBC Vol. 52A VII. The verb p clxxxv using the verb λέγω; J. C. Hawkins, Horae Synopticae:
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considerably less frequency in…
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Word Pictures in the New
Testament
By Way of Introduction Mk 16:20 50. The various aspects of the Synoptic problem are ably
discussed by Hawkins in his Horae Synopticae, by Sanday
and others in Oxford Studies in the Synoptic Problem, by
Streeter in his The Four…
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The Writings of the New
Testament
Part Three p 155 Synoptic Problem Determining the exact nature of the
literary relationship among the Synoptic Gospels is not
easy. There is a great amount of material shared by the
three Synoptics that has…
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The Writings of the New
Testament
7. The Gospel of Mark p 159 reliable historical source for those seeking to uncover the
historical Jesus. When the Synoptic problem was solved in
favor of Markan priority, Mark‘s Gospel was regarded as
free from the…
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The Writings of the New
Testament
The Synoptic Gospels p 179 Synoptic Gospels Evidence for the Synoptic Problem is
displayed by B. H. Throckmorton Jr., Gospel Parallels: A
Comparison of the Synoptic Gospels, 5th ed. (Nashville:
Thomas Nelson Pubs., 1992…
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Testament
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Christology and the Synoptic Problem: An Argument for
Markan Priority (SNTSMS, 94; Cambridge: Cambridge Univ.
Press, 1997); B…
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The Writings of the New
Testament
Collection p 598 toward a Gospel collection is more difficult to trace. If the
two-source solution to the Synoptic problem is correct,
then we know that by the year 85 at the latest, Matthew,
or a Matthean…
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The Wycliffe Bible
Commentary: New
Testament
Introduction doubts of Matthaean authorship are the product of
hypotheses developed to explain the Synoptic Problem.
But these hypotheses cannot alter the testimony of the
early church, whose writers…
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