Matthean priority

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hypothesis in New Testament studies synoptic problem solution

Matthean priority is the scholarly view in New Testament studies that the Gospel of Matthew was the first of the canonical Gospels to be written and served as a source for the others.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Matthean priority hypothesis	1
Matthew and Luke rarely agree against Mark in wording and order	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	hypothesis in New Testament studies ⓘ synoptic problem solution ⓘ
addresses	literary relationships among the synoptic Gospels ⓘ order of composition of the synoptic Gospels ⓘ
alternativeTo	view that Mark is the earliest Gospel ⓘ
basis	patristic statements about Gospel order ⓘ perceived theological and literary primacy of Matthew ⓘ traditional ecclesiastical usage of Matthew ⓘ
concerns	Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ synoptic Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ
contradictedBy	majority of modern synoptic scholars ⓘ
coreClaim	The Gospel of Matthew served as a source for the other synoptic Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel of Matthew was the first canonical Gospel written NERFINISHED ⓘ
critiquedFor	difficulty explaining Mark’s harder readings ⓘ difficulty explaining Mark’s more primitive language and style ⓘ difficulty explaining Mark’s rougher Greek ⓘ difficulty explaining Mark’s shorter length ⓘ
discussedIn	introductions to the New Testament ⓘ scholarly literature on the synoptic problem ⓘ
field	Christian theology NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament studies NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ
hasAspect	redaction criticism ⓘ source criticism ⓘ textual criticism ⓘ
historicalContext	dominant view in Western Christianity until the 19th century ⓘ
implies	Matthew is earliest written synoptic Gospel ⓘ Matthew predates Luke ⓘ Matthew predates Mark ⓘ
influenced	traditional ordering of the Gospels in Christian Bibles ⓘ
involves	hypothesis that Luke used Matthew and Mark ⓘ hypothesis that Luke used Matthew as a source ⓘ hypothesis that Mark used Matthew as a source ⓘ
language	primarily discussed in English‑language scholarship ⓘ
opposedTo	Markan priority ⓘ four‑source hypothesis ⓘ two‑source hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	Augustinian hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Farrer hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Griesbach hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ
status	minority view in contemporary New Testament scholarship ⓘ
supportedBy	Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ Irenaeus of Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ Papias of Hierapolis (as interpreted by some scholars) NERFINISHED ⓘ patristic tradition ⓘ testimony of early Church Fathers ⓘ
timeFrameDiscussed	from patristic era to present ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Griesbach hypothesis → supports → Matthean priority ⓘ

Griesbach hypothesis → relatedConcept → Matthean priority ⓘ

Markan priority → supportedByObservation → Matthean priority ⓘ

this entity surface form: Matthew and Luke rarely agree against Mark in wording and order

Markan priority hypothesis → opposedBy → Matthean priority ⓘ

this entity surface form: Matthean priority hypothesis