Griesbach hypothesis
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The Griesbach hypothesis is a minority theory of the Synoptic Problem that proposes Matthew was written first, Luke used Matthew, and Mark later condensed both, rejecting the need for a separate Q source.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Griesbach hypothesis canonical | 5 |
| Griesbach–Farmer hypothesis | 1 |
| Two-Gospel Hypothesis | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
minority view in biblical studies
ⓘ
synoptic problem hypothesis ⓘ |
| addresses | Synoptic Problem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Griesbach hypothesis
ⓘ
surface form:
Griesbach–Farmer hypothesis
Griesbach hypothesis ⓘ
surface form:
Two-Gospel Hypothesis
|
| alternativeTo |
Farrer hypothesis
ⓘ
Markan priority hypothesis ⓘ
surface form:
Two-Source Hypothesis
|
| assumes | direct literary dependence among the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderOfGospels | Matthew–Luke–Mark ⓘ |
| claims |
Mark is dependent on Luke
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Mark is dependent on Matthew ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | independence of the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| critiquedFor |
difficulty explaining some Markan features
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lack of broad scholarly acceptance ⓘ |
| debatedIn | 20th-century New Testament scholarship ⓘ |
| denies | Markan priority ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Johann Carl J. von Griesbach
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surface form:
Johann Jakob Griesbach
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| explains |
double tradition material without Q
ⓘ
triple tradition material in the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament studies
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biblical criticism ⓘ gospel studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn | literary relationships between Matthew, Mark, and Luke ⓘ |
| implies |
Luke rearranges and expands material from Matthew
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Mark omits and conflates material from Matthew and Luke ⓘ |
| influencedBy | textual criticism of the New Testament ⓘ |
| language | originally formulated in German ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Johann Carl J. von Griesbach
ⓘ
surface form:
Johann Jakob Griesbach
|
| proposes |
Gospel of Luke used the Gospel of Matthew as a source
ⓘ
Matthew–Luke–Mark ⓘ
surface form:
Gospel of Mark is a conflation and abbreviation of Matthew and Luke
Gospel of Mark used both Matthew and Luke as sources ⓘ Gospel of Matthew was written first ⓘ |
| rejects |
Markan priority hypothesis
ⓘ
surface form:
Two-Source Hypothesis
existence of a lost Q source ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Markan priority
ⓘ
Matthean priority ⓘ Q source hypothesis ⓘ gospel priority ⓘ literary dependence ⓘ source criticism ⓘ |
| revivedBy | William R. Farmer ⓘ |
| status | minority position among New Testament scholars ⓘ |
| supportedBy | some conservative and some critical scholars ⓘ |
| supports | Matthean priority ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | late 18th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | literary analysis of the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Two-Gospel Hypothesis
this entity surface form:
Griesbach–Farmer hypothesis