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.

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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
Mark is dependent on Matthew
contrastsWith independence of the Synoptic Gospels
critiquedFor difficulty explaining some Markan features
lack of broad scholarly acceptance
debatedIn 20th-century New Testament scholarship
denies Markan priority
developedBy Johann Carl J. von Griesbach
surface form: Johann Jakob Griesbach
explains double tradition material without Q
triple tradition material in the Synoptic Gospels
field New Testament studies
biblical criticism
gospel studies
focusesOn literary relationships between Matthew, Mark, and Luke
implies Luke rearranges and expands material from Matthew
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

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Q source (hypothetical) alternativeTo Griesbach hypothesis
Synoptic Problem hasKeyConcept Griesbach hypothesis
Quelle alternativeTo Griesbach hypothesis
Griesbach hypothesis alsoKnownAs Griesbach hypothesis
this entity surface form: Two-Gospel Hypothesis
Griesbach hypothesis alsoKnownAs Griesbach hypothesis
this entity surface form: Griesbach–Farmer hypothesis
Markan priority hasOpponents Griesbach hypothesis
Markan priority hypothesis opposedBy Griesbach hypothesis