Mark preserves material from both Matthew and Luke

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The Augustinian hypothesis is a theory of the Synoptic Gospels’ literary relationship that places Matthew first, Luke second, and regards Mark as a later Gospel drawing on both of them.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf solution to the Synoptic Problem
theory of Synoptic relationships
addresses literary dependence among Synoptic Gospels
appliesTo Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED
Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED
Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED
Synoptic Gospels NERFINISHED
assumes canonical order reflects chronological order
category Christian biblical criticism
claims Mark preserves material from both Matthew and Luke
Mark used Luke as a source NERFINISHED
Mark used Matthew as a source NERFINISHED
competesWith Farrer hypothesis NERFINISHED
Griesbach hypothesis NERFINISHED
Two‑source hypothesis NERFINISHED
denies Markan priority
existence of Q as necessary hypothesis
explains Markan omissions as abbreviation of Matthew and Luke
Markan wording as conflation of Matthew and Luke
field New Testament studies
focusesOn literary sources of Mark
order of composition of Synoptic Gospels
hasAlternativeName Augustinian theory NERFINISHED
historicalBasis Augustine’s work De Consensu Evangelistarum NERFINISHED
influencedBy traditional church view of gospel order
isBasedOn writings of Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED
isNamedAfter Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED
literarySequence Luke precedes Mark
Matthew precedes Luke
Matthew precedes Mark NERFINISHED
placesFirst Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED
placesSecond Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED
placesThird Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED
presupposes Matthew and Luke known to Mark
Matthew known to Luke
proposesOrderOfComposition Matthew–Luke–Mark NERFINISHED
regards Mark as epitome of Matthew and Luke
rejects hypothetical Q document as primary explanation
statusInScholarship minority position in contemporary scholarship
subjectOf New Testament scholarship
timeOfOrigin patristic era
usedBy some Catholic biblical scholars
some conservative biblical scholars
viewOfLuke Luke is second written Gospel
viewOfMark Mark is dependent on Matthew and Luke NERFINISHED
viewOfMatthew Matthew is earliest written Gospel NERFINISHED

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Augustinian hypothesis implies Mark preserves material from both Matthew and Luke