Did the Gospels Copy Each Other?

The video explores the Synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke—and their similarities, focusing on verbatim agreements and the concept of Markan priority. It contrasts traditional beliefs with scholarly views, highlighting evidence that suggests the Gospels were not independently written. The video also discusses the triple tradition, editorial fatigue, and the double tradition controversy, presenting theories like the two-source theory and the Farrer hypothesis.

What is the primary reason Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels?

• They focus on the life of John the Baptist.

• They were all written in Greek.

• They share similar stories and wording.

• They were written by the same author.

Which gospel is known for having stories not found in the Synoptic Gospels?

• Luke

• Mark

• Matthew

• John

What is the traditional belief about the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew?

• It was written by Mark.

• It was written by a disciple named Matthew.

• It was written by Luke.

• It was written by John.

What is the scholarly consensus about the relationship between the Synoptic Gospels?

• They were written independently.

• They were copied from each other.

• They were written in different languages.

• They were all written by the same person.

What does the term 'Markan priority' refer to?

• Mark was the last gospel written.

• Mark was the first gospel written.

• Mark was written by Matthew.

• Mark was written in Aramaic.

Why is it unlikely that Mark was written after Matthew and Luke?

• Mark includes more stories.

• Mark was written by a different author.

• Mark lacks certain key stories found in Matthew and Luke.

• Mark was written in a different language.

What is 'editorial fatigue' in the context of the Synoptic Gospels?

• A tendency to include more parables.

• A tendency to write shorter gospels.

• A tendency to write in a different language.

• A tendency to make changes and then revert to copying.

What is the 'double tradition' in the Synoptic Gospels?

• Stories found in all four gospels.

• Stories found only in John.

• Stories found only in Mark and John.

• Stories found in Matthew and Luke but not in Mark.

What does the Two Source Theory propose?

• John used Mark and Luke as sources.

• Matthew and Luke used Mark and a lost source called Q.

• Matthew and Luke used only Mark as a source.

• Mark used Matthew and Luke as sources.

What insight does the synoptic problem provide about the authorship of the gospels?

• It shows the gospels were written in Aramaic.

• It reveals the exact birth dates of the authors.

• It suggests the gospels were written by unknown authors.

• It confirms the traditional authorship.