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Evaluation of the Two-Source Theory“Matthew and Luke used Mark and Q to write their gospels.”
Mark Q
Matt Luke
Evaluation of the Two-Source Theory“Matthew and Luke used Mark and Q to write their gospels.”
Mark Q
Matt Luke
Problems with the two-source theory
Evaluation of the Two-Source Theory“Matthew and Luke used Mark and Q to write their gospels.”
Mark Q
Matt Luke
Problems with the two-source theory1. What happened to Q?
Evaluation of the Two-Source Theory“Matthew and Luke used Mark and Q to write their gospels.”
Mark Q
Matt Luke
Problems with the two-source theory1. What happened to Q?2. Q is supposed to be early, but it is not Messianically Jewish
A. No concern with prophecyB. No concern with LawC. No concern for Pharisees and SadduceesD. Little Aramaic
Evaluation of the Two-Source Theory“Matthew and Luke used Mark and Q to write their gospels.”
Mark Q
Matt Luke
Problems with the two-source theory1. What happened to Q?2. Q is supposed to be early, but it is not Palestinian
A. No concern with prophecyB. No concern with LawC. No concern for Pharisees and SadduceesD. Little Aramaic
3. External evidence
Evaluation of the Two-Source Theory“Matthew and Luke used Mark and Q to write their gospels.”
Mark Q
Matt Luke
External evidence tells us that Matthew was
written firstin Hebrew
by the Apostle MatthewOrigen (c. 200) says so and other later fathers agree
Evaluation of the Two-Source Theory“Matthew and Luke used Mark and Q to write their gospels.”
Mark Q
Matt Luke
External evidence tells us that Matthew was
written firstin Hebrew
by the Apostle MatthewOrigen (c. 200) says so and other later fathers agree
but we know Matthew was not written in Hebrew because when it quotes the OT it uses the LXX
External evidenceMatthew was
written firstin Hebrew
by the Apostle Matthew
Should we throw out all the external evidence?
External evidenceMatthew was
written firstin Hebrew
by the Apostle Matthew
Should we throw out all the external evidence?But if Matthew didn’t write this gospel how did his name get attached to it?Papias (c. 120) “Matthew wrote the logia in Hebrew and everyone translated them as he thought best.”What are the alternatives?
Experience with Jesus
Matt Luke JohnMark
Sources Peter
ProblemsToo many differences: Lord’s prayer (69 & 143), Beatitudes (65)Too many similarities: Isaiah quote (24)
Traditional view
Mark Q
Matt Luke
Experience with Jesus
Peter
Problems: What about the external evidence?What about Q?
Two-source theory
Logia
Experience with Jesus
Matthean priority
Logia
Experience with Jesus
Peter
Matthean priority
Logia
Experience with Jesus
Peter
Mark
Matthean priority
Logia
Experience with Jesus
Peter
Mark
Matt
Matthean priority
Logia
Experience with Jesus
Peter
Mark
Matt Luke
Sources
Matthean priority
Logia
Experience with Jesus
Peter
Mark
Matt Luke
Sources
John
Matthean priority
1.Matthew writes the logia in Aramaic2.Peter preaches in Rome using the logia.3.Peter elaborates on the logia (adding details, making it more vivid and
colloquial)4.Mark writes down Peter’s preaching5.Someone writes a gospel using the logia and Mark6.Luke uses Mark, the logia, and other sources7.John writes his gospel from memory as a supplement to the Synoptics
Matthean priority
Logia
Experience with Jesus
Peter
Mark
Matt Luke
Sources
John
Matthean priority