Proving Q Hypothesis

Proving Q Hypothesis

1. Examining 3 Synopic Gospels

   • Matthew
     • 1.1They share 235 verses not found in Mark
       • 1 Copying each other?
       • 2 authors have access to an independent (Q) source
     • It is very uncommon for Matthew and Luke to agree when Mark is present.
     • Matthew and Luke agree with Mark occasionally but very rarely with each other against Mark
     • Literary Relationship
       • 1.3 It is unlikely that more than 40 events would be recounted with agreement above 50%
       • 1.2 Statistically possible to use many of the same words to recount an event
       • 1.1 There are agreements between Mathew Mark Luke upwards of 80% verbal agreement
         • Thesis 1: There is a literary relationship between synoptic Gospels
           • 2.1 All 3 agree on order of events in Jesus' life
             • Thesis 2 Matthew and Luke used Mark independently of one another
               • Thesis 3 Mark was written first
                 • 4.1 Matthew and Luke parallel the 'double tradition' but very rarely agree on sequencing the sayings in relation to Mark's narrative structure
                   • Thesis 4 Matthew an duke used another source Q independently of each other
                     • Counter Thesis 4.1 Mark blended Matthew and Luke into his own shortened gospel to portray Jesus as a teacher
                     • Counter Thesis 4.2 Luke used Matthew and Mark as sources
                     • Counter Thesis 4.3 Matthew influences Luke by Mark and Luke influences Matthew by Mark while Mark did not have access to Matthew or Luke
                     • There is a Q source embedded in the New Testament that predates Matthew and Luke, written alongside Mark, and connecting all the synoptic gospels together.
                 • 4.2 Even if Matthew and Luke are not in contact something has influenced them in the order of the double tradition
                 • 4.3 Must explain how and why there is a literary relationship between Matthew and Luke when Mark is absent
                 • 4.4 Luke and Matthew never locate the double tradition in the same context of Mark
                 • 4.5 If Matthew and Luke used Mark independent, then there must also be another source which was independent
                 • 4.6 Matthew and Mark agree in sequence after Matthew 14:1 and Mark 6:16
           • 2.2 Matthew and Mark agree in sequence of events and wording
           • 2.3 Luke and Mark will agree in sequence of events and wording
           • 2.4 Luke and Matthew never agree on events against Mark's sequence
           • 2.5 Matthew and Luke rarely agree on wording against Mark
           • 2.6 Luke or Mathew knew of the other when writing
             • 2.6.1 We can learn why Luke would almost always choose Mark's wording against Matthew which is Luke's other source
               • Counter Premise Luke disagreed with some of Matthew's theology and preferences Mark
             • 2.6.2 Why Ould Matthew almost always choose Mark over Luke?
           • 2.7 Mark mediates between Matthew and Luke
           • 2.8 No good reason why Mark eliminates important parts of Jesus narrative
           • 2.9 Even where Matthew and Luke disagree with Mark's sequence, they also do so with each other
           • 2.10 Matthew and Luke undo Mark's perspective on Jesus' family
             • Counter Premise Why else Mark want to change Luke and Matthew's very positive depiction of Jesus' family?
           • 2.11 Why would Mark copy Matthew/Luke while using poor grammar/vocab?
           • Counter Thesis 1 There is not a literary relationship between all three gospels
             • Reasoning It is very unlikely if you and a friend related the same event with 40% word accuracy
     • Agree in list of 12 disciples and in same order
   • Mark
     • The Shared source between Matthew and Luke
   • Luke
     • Literary Relationship