Finally! After all these blogs we arrive at an answer to the Synoptic Problem. Obviously, this is only a theory. So we can’t say this with absolute certainty. However, the majority of scholars agree with this theory.
- Matthew, Mark and Luke share a literary relationship.
- Mark was copied by Matthew and Luke.
- Matthew and Luke also copied a source called Q, which is an unknown source.
- Matthew and Luke also have material that is unique to them, which scholars call M material and L material respectively.
This theory is called the Two Source Hypothesis. It can be seen visually on the chart below.
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