Lukan priority hypothesis
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The Lukan priority hypothesis is a minority view in New Testament scholarship that argues the Gospel of Luke was written before the other Synoptic Gospels and served as a source for them.
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| Lukan priority hypothesis canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Lukan priority hypothesis Context triple: [Markan priority hypothesis, opposedBy, Lukan priority hypothesis]
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Markan priority hypothesis
The Markan priority hypothesis is the widely supported view in New Testament scholarship that the Gospel of Mark was the first written of the Synoptic Gospels and served as a primary source for Matthew and Luke.
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Matthean priority
Matthean priority is the scholarly view in New Testament studies that the Gospel of Matthew was the first of the canonical Gospels to be written and served as a source for the others.
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C.
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke is a patristic exegetical work by Cyril of Alexandria offering theological and pastoral interpretation of the New Testament Gospel of Luke.
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D.
Third Quest for the historical Jesus
The Third Quest for the historical Jesus is a late-20th-century scholarly movement that reexamines Jesus of Nazareth within his first-century Jewish context using interdisciplinary historical, archaeological, and textual methods.
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E.
Second Quest for the historical Jesus
The Second Quest for the historical Jesus was a mid-20th-century scholarly movement that sought to reconstruct Jesus’ life and message using critical historical methods while remaining within a framework of Christian faith.
- 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)
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Target entity: Lukan priority hypothesis Target entity description: The Lukan priority hypothesis is a minority view in New Testament scholarship that argues the Gospel of Luke was written before the other Synoptic Gospels and served as a source for them.
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A.
Markan priority hypothesis
The Markan priority hypothesis is the widely supported view in New Testament scholarship that the Gospel of Mark was the first written of the Synoptic Gospels and served as a primary source for Matthew and Luke.
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B.
Matthean priority
Matthean priority is the scholarly view in New Testament studies that the Gospel of Matthew was the first of the canonical Gospels to be written and served as a source for the others.
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C.
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke is a patristic exegetical work by Cyril of Alexandria offering theological and pastoral interpretation of the New Testament Gospel of Luke.
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D.
Third Quest for the historical Jesus
The Third Quest for the historical Jesus is a late-20th-century scholarly movement that reexamines Jesus of Nazareth within his first-century Jewish context using interdisciplinary historical, archaeological, and textual methods.
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E.
Second Quest for the historical Jesus
The Second Quest for the historical Jesus was a mid-20th-century scholarly movement that sought to reconstruct Jesus’ life and message using critical historical methods while remaining within a framework of Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypothesis in New Testament studies
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synoptic problem solution ⓘ |
| addresses |
literary relationships among the Synoptic Gospels
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order of composition of the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain |
order of pericopes in the Synoptic Gospels
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overlaps and differences among the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| basedOn |
analysis of literary dependence
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arguments about redactional tendencies ⓘ arguments about theological development in the Gospels ⓘ comparison of parallel pericopes ⓘ |
| concerns |
direction of dependence between Luke and the other Synoptics
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sequence of gospel writing in the first century ⓘ |
| contradicts |
Farrer hypothesis
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Markan priority hypothesis ⓘ Two-Source Hypothesis ⓘ
linked to:
two‑source hypothesis
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| contrastsWith |
Matthean priority hypothesis
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linked to:
Matthean priority
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| critiquedFor |
difficulty explaining Mark’s brevity if Mark used Luke
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insufficient explanatory power for Mark’s style and content ⓘ lack of broad scholarly support ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament scholarship
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biblical studies ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
implies Luke preserves earlier gospel traditions
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reverses traditional Markan priority sequence ⓘ |
| hasViewOn |
Luke’s relationship to Mark
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Luke’s relationship to Matthew ⓘ |
| methodology |
literary criticism
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redaction criticism ⓘ source criticism ⓘ |
| positionInScholarship | minority view ⓘ |
| proposes |
Gospel of Luke is the earliest of the Synoptic Gospels
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linked to:
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Luke served as a source for the Gospel of Mark ⓘ
linked to:
Matthew–Luke–Mark
Gospel of Luke served as a source for the Gospel of Matthew ⓘ Gospel of Luke was written before the Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Luke was written before the Gospel of Matthew ⓘ Luke is a literary source for the other Synoptic evangelists ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Augustinian hypothesis
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Griesbach hypothesis ⓘ gospel compositional theories ⓘ synoptic source criticism ⓘ |
| status |
not widely accepted among critical scholars
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occasionally defended by individual scholars ⓘ |
| subjectOf | synoptic problem debate ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | modern New Testament scholarship ⓘ |
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