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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Farrer hypothesis canonical | 7 |
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 scholarship
ⓘ
surface form:
New Testament studies
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.