The Case for Q

The Case for Q

1. Q is an actual transition in the Bible. It is also a hypothesis comparing versions in the Bible.

   • The authors are talking about their opinions on what's going on in the bible and what Jesus did.
     • In the Gospel of Matthew 6:25-34 Matthew and Luke agree to say that " But if GOd so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you- you of little faith? 31" (Case of Q pp. 5 of 15).
   • This is talking about Mark, Luke, and Matthew. Luke and Matthew agree with each other and Mark are against them.
     • In this book, it talked about The History of the Church, which established the traditional, uncritical history of early Christianity (Case for Q pp. 2 of 15).
       • One of the two is copying the other: or (2). The Authors have access to another independent source (Case for Q pp.2 of 15).
         • In this book, Matthew and Luke used Mark independently of one another. Mark was written prior to Matthew and Luke. (Case of Q pp. 7 of 15).
       • Matthew and Luke are recalling events that happened in the Bible. Of course, they would use the same word as the other person in their texts. But, Matthew , Luke, and Mark were Not always eye witnesses.
   • Matthew is the Gospel that is known for his use of the phrase " kingdom of Heavens" rather than Kingdom of God (Case of Q pp.6 of 15).
     • The version of Mark says that the narrative is not presented as a parallel in the parallels between Mark and Luke, because they agree with each other and Mark does not.
   • Mark gives its own version of Jesus, just like in chapter 1 in  Parables as Context for the Historical Jesus.
   • In the Case of Q, the texts that the authors wrote about  all three versions have their own inflections, sequences, and their own styles.

2. At Manchester, the author would make his students talk about the Gospel and Jesus and making notes about what they learn. Then make the students have a list of associates to the class.

   • This Gospel is A Mystery because it is talking about different traditions that happen the early ages. Writing about the New Testament and saying that it is Gospel Tradition.

3. This book also talks about "The Lost Gospel". It is the Book of Q and the Christian Origins.

   • The Lost Gospel was profoundly influential on the approaches to the other Gospels (Case for Q pp.1 of 15)
     • Mack was the man that introduced the book and he wrote less about the authors of their own versions. Instead, he wrote more about the social histories of various groups. ( Case for Q pp. 1 of 15)

4. In this chapter, it also talks about people that do not agree with the Q book. Scholars don't want Q to be true for theological or polemical reasons. (Case for Q pp. 1 of 15)

   • It has Two or Four Documents that have hypotheses (which both include Q)

5. This case talks about "Gospel" behind the Gospels. Reveling its secrets. About the Protestant Christian background as an arrow in the heart of the Bible inspiration (Case for Q pp. 1 of 15).