Institute for the Classical Tradition
ANRW II.25.3, pp. 2357-2388
 
Luke and Matthew: Compilers or Authors?
by Morton S. Enslin †, Philadelphia, Penn.

Contents

I. The Synoptic Problem

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1. Gospel agreements and disagreements

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a) Agreements

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b) Disagreements

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2. Mark as source of the triple tradition

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3. The Double Tradition

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a) Interdependence of Matthew and Luke

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b) A second source, Q ?

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4. Papias' words about Matthew and Mark, and conclusions drawn therefrom

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5. Nature of Mark

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a) Mark a Petrine gospel?

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b) Product of a free author, not a compiler

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6. Q, arguments for and against

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7. Propriety of re-examination of the evidence

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II. Critical examination of nine sections in Matthew and Luke which suggest Luke's direct use and alteration of Matthew and which indicate basic emphases of the two authors

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1. Matt. 4.12-17; Luke 4.14-16a

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2. Matt. 14.14; Luke 9.11

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3. Matt. 10.5f.; Luke 9.51-56
Matt. 28.16-20; Acts 1.7-8

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4. Matt. 4.1-11; Luke 4.1-13

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5. Matt. 8.5-13; Luke 7.1-10

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6. Matt. 10.2; Luke 6.14

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7. Matt. 8.1-4; Luke 5.12-16 and Luke 17.11-19

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8. Matt. 22.34-40; Luke 10.25-28

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9. Matt. 25.14-30; Luke 19.12-27

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III. Conclusion

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