Q source hypothesis
E57315
The Q source hypothesis proposes that the Gospels of Matthew and Luke drew on a now-lost written collection of Jesus’ sayings, in addition to the Gospel of Mark, to explain their shared material not found in Mark.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Q source | 1 |
| two-source hypothesis | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypothesis in biblical studies
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synoptic problem solution ⓘ |
| addresses | synoptic problem ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
form criticism of the gospels
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two‑document hypothesis ⓘ |
| assumes |
Markan priority
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literary dependence between synoptic gospels ⓘ |
| claims |
Luke used Mark and Q as sources
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Synoptic Gospels ⓘ
surface form:
Matthew used Mark and Q as sources
|
| contrastedWith |
Augustinian hypothesis
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Farrer hypothesis ⓘ Griesbach hypothesis ⓘ |
| describes | Q source as a written collection of Jesus’ sayings ⓘ |
| developedIn | German biblical scholarship ⓘ |
| explains |
double tradition material in Matthew and Luke
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material shared by Matthew and Luke not found in Mark ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament studies
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biblical scholarship ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | two‑source hypothesis ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Markan priority hypothesis
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existence of Q document ⓘ |
| hasDebateOver |
existence of Q document
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extent and content of Q source ⓘ language of Q source ⓘ theology of Q source ⓘ |
| hasMethodologicalBasisIn |
comparison of parallel pericopes
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literary criticism of the gospels ⓘ |
| implies |
Luke did not use Matthew directly
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Matthew and Luke were composed independently of each other ⓘ Matthew did not use Luke directly ⓘ |
| influenced |
Q research and attempts to reconstruct Q text
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reconstructions of historical Jesus sayings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | source criticism ⓘ |
| involves | hypothetical sayings gospel ⓘ |
| proposesExistenceOf |
Q source hypothesis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Q source
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| relatedConcept |
double tradition
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logia of Jesus ⓘ sayings gospel ⓘ triple tradition ⓘ |
| states |
Q source is now lost
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Q source was not used by the Gospel of Mark ⓘ |
| supports | view that early Christian communities preserved collections of sayings ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFormulation | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedToExplain |
order and wording agreements in double tradition
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similarities between Matthew and Luke ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
two-source hypothesis
this entity surface form:
Q source