Q source hypothesis
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Q source | 1 |
| Q source hypothesis canonical | 1 |
| two-source hypothesis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T454026 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Q source hypothesis Context triple: [Synoptic Gospels, hasScholarlyHypothesis, Q source hypothesis]
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A.
Berserker hypothesis
The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
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B.
Rare Earth hypothesis
The Rare Earth hypothesis argues that while simple life may be common in the universe, the combination of conditions needed for complex, intelligent life is so improbable that Earth-like civilizations are exceedingly rare.
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C.
Riemann hypothesis
The Riemann hypothesis is a famous unsolved conjecture in number theory asserting that all nontrivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function lie on a critical line in the complex plane, with deep implications for the distribution of prime numbers.
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D.
Revised Extended Standard Theory
Revised Extended Standard Theory is a later development in generative grammar that expanded and refined Chomsky’s Standard Theory by incorporating more sophisticated treatments of syntax–semantics interfaces and constraints on transformations.
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E.
Drake equation
The Drake equation is a probabilistic formula used to estimate the number of technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations that might exist in our galaxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Q source hypothesis Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Berserker hypothesis
The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
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B.
Rare Earth hypothesis
The Rare Earth hypothesis argues that while simple life may be common in the universe, the combination of conditions needed for complex, intelligent life is so improbable that Earth-like civilizations are exceedingly rare.
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C.
Riemann hypothesis
The Riemann hypothesis is a famous unsolved conjecture in number theory asserting that all nontrivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function lie on a critical line in the complex plane, with deep implications for the distribution of prime numbers.
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D.
Revised Extended Standard Theory
Revised Extended Standard Theory is a later development in generative grammar that expanded and refined Chomsky’s Standard Theory by incorporating more sophisticated treatments of syntax–semantics interfaces and constraints on transformations.
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E.
Drake equation
The Drake equation is a probabilistic formula used to estimate the number of technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations that might exist in our galaxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Q source hypothesis Description of subject: 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.
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