Christology and the Synoptic Problem An Argument for Markan Priority [Hardcover]

The first thorough scholarly treatment of the christological argument for Markan priority.This book makes a major contribution to the ongoing debate about which of the Synoptic gospels was written first. Dr Head has evolved a new approach to the problem, using the christological criterion in order to produce more objective results. He compares the consensus view SH that Mark's gospel was the first to be written SH with the view that Mark used, conflated and abbreviated Matthew and Luke (a view which is undergoing a contemporary revival). The author confirms the hypothesis of Markan priority, but argues that Matthew was a developer rather than a corrector of Mark.This book makes a major contribution to the ongoing debate about which of the Synoptic gospels was written first. Dr Head has evolved a new approach to the problem, using the christological criterion in order to produce more objective results. He compares the consensus view SH that Mark's gospel was the first to be written SH with the view that Mark used, conflated and abbreviated Matthew and Luke (a view which is undergoing a contemporary revival). The author confirms the hypothesis of Markan priority, but argues that Matthew was a developer rather than a corrector of Mark.This book makes a major contribution to the ongoing debate about which of the Synoptic gospels was written first. Dr. Head has evolved a new approach to the problem, using the christological criterion in order to produce more objective results. He compares the consensus view--that Mark's gospel was the first to be written--with the view that Mark used, conflated and abbreviated Matthew and Luke (a view that is undergoing a contemporary revival). The author confirms the hypothesis of Markan priority, but argues that Matthew was a developer rather than a corrector of Mark.Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction and a history of research; 2. Method and approach; 3. The rich young ruler (Matthew 19. 16-22; Mark 10. 17-22; Luke 18. 18-23); 4. li