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.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Q source 1
two-source hypothesis 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hypothesis in biblical studies
synoptic problem solution
addresses synoptic problem
appliesTo Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
associatedWith form criticism of the gospels
two‑document hypothesis
assumes Markan priority
literary dependence between synoptic gospels
claims Luke used Mark and Q as sources
Synoptic Gospels
surface form: Matthew used Mark and Q as sources
contrastedWith Augustinian hypothesis
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
material shared by Matthew and Luke not found in Mark
field New Testament studies
biblical scholarship
hasAlternativeName two‑source hypothesis
hasComponent Markan priority hypothesis
existence of Q document
hasDebateOver existence of Q document
extent and content of Q source
language of Q source
theology of Q source
hasMethodologicalBasisIn comparison of parallel pericopes
literary criticism of the gospels
implies Luke did not use Matthew directly
Matthew and Luke were composed independently of each other
Matthew did not use Luke directly
influenced Q research and attempts to reconstruct Q text
reconstructions of historical Jesus sayings
influencedBy source criticism
involves hypothetical sayings gospel
proposesExistenceOf Q source hypothesis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Q source
relatedConcept double tradition
logia of Jesus
sayings gospel
triple tradition
states Q source is now lost
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
similarities between Matthew and Luke

Referenced by (3)

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Synoptic Problem hasKeyConcept Q source hypothesis
this entity surface form: two-source hypothesis
Synoptic Gospels hasScholarlyHypothesis Q source hypothesis
Q source hypothesis proposesExistenceOf Q source hypothesis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Q source