Farrer hypothesis
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The Farrer hypothesis is a theory of New Testament source criticism that proposes the Gospel of Mark was written first, Matthew used Mark, and Luke used both Mark and Matthew, thereby dispensing with the need for a separate Q source.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Farrer hypothesis canonical | 13 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Farrer hypothesis Context triple: [Q source (hypothetical), alternativeTo, Farrer hypothesis]
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Berserker hypothesis
The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
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Rare Earth hypothesis
The Rare Earth hypothesis argues that while simple life may be common in the universe, the combination of conditions needed for complex, intelligent life is so improbable that Earth-like civilizations are exceedingly rare.
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C.
Lusser's law
Lusser's law is a reliability engineering principle that states the overall reliability of a system is the product of the reliabilities of its individual components, highlighting how system reliability decreases as more components are added in series.
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D.
Austro-Tai hypothesis
The Austro-Tai hypothesis is a proposed macro-family in historical linguistics that suggests a genetic relationship between the Tai–Kadai languages and the Austronesian language family.
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E.
Kurgan hypothesis
The Kurgan hypothesis is a leading theory that locates the Proto-Indo-European homeland in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and explains the spread of Indo-European languages through the expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Farrer hypothesis Target entity description: The Farrer hypothesis is a theory of New Testament source criticism that proposes the Gospel of Mark was written first, Matthew used Mark, and Luke used both Mark and Matthew, thereby dispensing with the need for a separate Q source.
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A.
Berserker hypothesis
The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
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B.
Rare Earth hypothesis
The Rare Earth hypothesis argues that while simple life may be common in the universe, the combination of conditions needed for complex, intelligent life is so improbable that Earth-like civilizations are exceedingly rare.
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C.
Lusser's law
Lusser's law is a reliability engineering principle that states the overall reliability of a system is the product of the reliabilities of its individual components, highlighting how system reliability decreases as more components are added in series.
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D.
Austro-Tai hypothesis
The Austro-Tai hypothesis is a proposed macro-family in historical linguistics that suggests a genetic relationship between the Tai–Kadai languages and the Austronesian language family.
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E.
Kurgan hypothesis
The Kurgan hypothesis is a leading theory that locates the Proto-Indo-European homeland in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and explains the spread of Indo-European languages through the expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypothesis
ⓘ
theory of New Testament source criticism ⓘ |
| addresses | literary relationships among the synoptic gospels ⓘ |
| alternativeTo |
Q hypothesis
ⓘ
Two-source hypothesis ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| assumes | Markan priority ⓘ |
| classification | no-Q solution to the synoptic problem ⓘ |
| concerns | the synoptic problem ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Griesbach hypothesis
ⓘ
three-source hypothesis ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
Luke knew and used Matthew directly
ⓘ
no need to posit a lost written sayings source ⓘ |
| critiques | multiplication of hypothetical sources in synoptic theories ⓘ |
| denies | the necessity of a hypothetical Q source ⓘ |
| developedBy | Austin Farrer ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament studies
ⓘ
linked to:
New Testament scholarship
biblical studies ⓘ source criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn | order of composition of the synoptic gospels ⓘ |
| inAcademicDiscipline |
religious studies
ⓘ
theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Austin Farrer ⓘ |
| involves |
analysis of double tradition material
ⓘ
analysis of narrative order in synoptic gospels ⓘ analysis of verbal agreements between synoptic gospels ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodologicalStance | prefers fewer hypothetical documents ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Austin Farrer ⓘ |
| proposes |
the Gospel of Luke used the Gospel of Mark as a source
ⓘ
the Gospel of Luke used the Gospel of Matthew as a source ⓘ the Gospel of Mark was written first ⓘ the Gospel of Matthew used the Gospel of Mark as a source ⓘ |
| rejects | the existence of a lost sayings source Q ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
literary dependence among gospels
ⓘ
redaction criticism ⓘ synoptic tradition ⓘ |
| status | minority position in New Testament scholarship ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debate in contemporary New Testament scholarship ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Mark Goodacre
ⓘ
Michael Goulder ⓘ other Q-skeptical scholars ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century formulation ⓘ |
| uses | Markan priority ⓘ |
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