What is it about?
Scholars have generally assumed that Matthew's Gospel could not have copied from Luke's. Since 2015 that assumption has been challenged and, in turn, the old way of thinking is starting to be more vigorous defended. But are those reasons substantial?
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Why is it important?
The Gospels of Mark, Luke and Matthew are like three lenses that can be arranged in any order in a pair of binoculars. If we get the order right they should produce a picture of Jesus and the first Christians that has detail and depth. If we get the order wrong, everything will remain frustratingly out of focus.
Perspectives
As a proponent of the new Matthean Posteriority Hypothesis - which has Mark's Gospel first, then Luke's and Matthew using both Mark and Luke - I'm grateful for those scholars who have sought to show that Matthew could not have used Luke.
Dr Alan Garrow
University of Sheffield
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This page is a summary of: Gnats, Camels, and Matthew’s Use of Luke, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, January 2023, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0142064x221150103.
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