Augustinian hypothesis
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The Augustinian hypothesis is a theory of the Synoptic Gospels’ literary relationship that holds Matthew was written first, Luke used Matthew, and Mark later abridged and drew from both.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Augustinian hypothesis canonical | 7 |
| Augustinian theory | 1 |
| Two-Gospel hypothesis | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Augustinian hypothesis Context triple: [Q source (hypothetical), alternativeTo, Augustinian hypothesis]
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Sabellianism
Sabellianism is a nontrinitarian Christian theological doctrine that identifies the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as different modes or aspects of one divine person rather than three distinct persons.
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Photinianism
Photinianism is a 4th-century Christian heresy associated with Photinus of Sirmium that denied the pre-existence and full divinity of Christ, viewing him instead as a mere man uniquely inspired by God.
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C.
ages of the world (Weltalter) theory
The ages of the world (Weltalter) theory is Schelling’s speculative philosophical account of cosmic and historical development, portraying reality as unfolding through successive epochs that reveal the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human freedom.
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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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Campbellism
Campbellism is a 19th-century Christian reform movement associated with Alexander Campbell that emphasized restoring New Testament Christianity, congregational autonomy, and baptism by immersion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Augustinian hypothesis Target entity description: The Augustinian hypothesis is a theory of the Synoptic Gospels’ literary relationship that holds Matthew was written first, Luke used Matthew, and Mark later abridged and drew from both.
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A.
Sabellianism
Sabellianism is a nontrinitarian Christian theological doctrine that identifies the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as different modes or aspects of one divine person rather than three distinct persons.
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B.
Photinianism
Photinianism is a 4th-century Christian heresy associated with Photinus of Sirmium that denied the pre-existence and full divinity of Christ, viewing him instead as a mere man uniquely inspired by God.
-
C.
ages of the world (Weltalter) theory
The ages of the world (Weltalter) theory is Schelling’s speculative philosophical account of cosmic and historical development, portraying reality as unfolding through successive epochs that reveal the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human freedom.
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D.
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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E.
Campbellism
Campbellism is a 19th-century Christian reform movement associated with Alexander Campbell that emphasized restoring New Testament Christianity, congregational autonomy, and baptism by immersion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament source criticism theory
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literary dependence theory ⓘ synoptic problem hypothesis ⓘ |
| addresses | synoptic problem ⓘ |
| assumes |
Mark is not the earliest Gospel
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literary dependence among the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| basedOn |
statements of Augustine of Hippo on Gospel order
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traditional patristic testimony ⓘ |
| claims |
Gospel of Luke used the Gospel of Matthew as a source
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Gospel of Mark is an abridgment of Matthew and Luke ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Mark used both Matthew and Luke as sources ⓘ Gospel of Matthew was written before the other Synoptic Gospels ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of Matthew
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| contrastsWith |
Farrer hypothesis
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Griesbach hypothesis ⓘ Markan priority ⓘ Two-source hypothesis ⓘ
linked to:
Markan priority hypothesis
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| explains |
double tradition material as Luke’s use of Matthew
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triple tradition material ⓘ |
| field |
Christian theology
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biblical studies ⓘ textual criticism ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Lukan dependence on Matthew
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Markan posteriority ⓘ Matthean priority ⓘ |
| historicalProponent |
Augustine of Hippo
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B. C. Butler ⓘ John Wenham ⓘ |
| implies |
Mark preserves material from both Matthew and Luke
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Matthew is a primary narrative source for Luke ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of Matthew
no need for a hypothetical Q source ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Latin Church tradition on Gospel order ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| proposesOrderOfComposition |
Luke second
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Mark third ⓘ Matthew first ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Gospel harmony
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patristic Gospel order ⓘ |
| relatedWork | De consensu evangelistarum ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFormulation | patristic era ⓘ |
| usedBy | some conservative biblical scholars ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Gospel source criticism
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New Testament studies ⓘ
linked to:
New Testament scholarship
studies of the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| viewedAs | minority position in contemporary scholarship ⓘ |
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Subject: Augustinian hypothesis Description of subject: The Augustinian hypothesis is a theory of the Synoptic Gospels’ literary relationship that holds Matthew was written first, Luke used Matthew, and Mark later abridged and drew from both.
Referenced by (9)
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subject linked to:
Mark preserves material from both Matthew and Luke
linked to: Augustinian hypothesis
linked to: Augustinian hypothesis