Ep. 37: Against Markan Priority: A Crash Course

On this episode, Pastor Warr rides solo as he embodies the Crazy Charlie meme to explain his research and theories regarding Markan priority while constantly mispronouncing both Markan and Matthean priority theory.

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Pastor Brandon Warr delivers a solo episode exploring the topic of Gospel chronology and the “synoptic problem” – the relationship between the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

Markan Priority Theory

Currently the majority scholarly view
Suggests Mark was written first (around 60 AD)
Proposes Matthew and Luke used Mark as a source
Includes the theoretical “Q document” concept

Matthean Priority Theory

Alternative perspective suggesting Matthew was written first
Discusses evidence from early church sources
Examines the mathematical analysis by Malcolm Lowe (1982)
Explores the pattern relationships between the gospels

Historical Evidence

References early church testimony (Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria)
Discusses early church consensus on Matthew’s priority
Examines historical context of gospel writing

Technical Analysis

Discusses the “90 pericopes” (story sections) in the synoptic gospels
Explores pattern matching between gospel accounts
References mathematical analysis supporting Matthean priority

Recommended Resources

Malcolm Lowe’s 1982 paper
David Allen Black’s work on gospel origins
Various early church sources

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