Full Description
Leading Scholars Debate a Key New Testament Topic
The relationship between Matthew, Mark, and Luke is one of the most contested topics in Gospel studies. How do we account for the close similarities--and differences--in the Synoptic Gospels? In the last few decades, the standard answers to the typical questions regarding the Synoptic Problem have come under fire, while new approaches have surfaced. This up-to-date introduction articulates and debates the four major views. Following an overview of the issues, leading proponents of each view set forth their positions and respond to each of the other views. A concluding chapter summarizes the discussion and charts a direction for further study.
Contents
Contents
1. The Synoptic Problem: An Introduction to Its Key Terms, Concepts, Figures, and Hypotheses
Stanley E. Porter and Bryan R. Dyer
2. The Two Source Hypothesis
Craig A. Evans
3. The Farrer Hypothesis
Mark Goodacre
4. The Two Gospel Hypothesis
David Barrett Peabody
5. The Orality and Memory Hypothesis
Rainer Riesner
6. Two Source Hypothesis Response
Craig A. Evans
7. Farrer Hypothesis Response
Mark Goodacre
8. Two Gospel Hypothesis Response
David Barrett Peabody
9. Orality and Memory Hypothesis Response
Rainer Riesner
10. What Have We Learned regarding the Synoptic Problem, and What Do We Still Need to Learn?
Stanley E. Porter and Bryan R. Dyer
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