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Augustinian hypothesis (view source)
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Its proponents believe that the [[Gospel of Matthew]], was written first. The [[Gospel of Mark]] was written second, based on material found in the Gospel of Matthew, and amplifying some of it with more detail. The [[Gospel of Luke]] was written third using information found in the Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of Matthew. Advocates of the hypothesis accept that the Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, the Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, and that the Gospel of Mark was written by Mark.
Its proponents believe that the [[Gospel of Matthew]], was written first. The [[Gospel of Mark]] was written second, based on material found in the Gospel of Matthew, and amplifying some of it with more detail. The [[Gospel of Luke]] was written third using information found in the Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of Matthew. Advocates of the hypothesis accept that the Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, the Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, and that the Gospel of Mark was written by Mark.
The most prominent scholars/Christians who advocate the Augustinian hypothesis are Christopher Butler ([[Bishop]]), John Wenham and W.R. Farmer.
Bishop Christopher Butler believed that if the Gospel of Matthew was written first, then there is no need to posit the existence of a separate "Q" source (a hypothetical document containing sayings of Jesus shared by Matthew and Luke) to explain similarities between the Gospels, as differences can be attributed to the authors' distinct purposes rather than relying on a lost source with unknown content.
'''Key points of C.H. Dodd Butler:'''
1. Priority of Matthew:
Butler argued that if Matthew was written first, then it could explain cases where Matthew seems more original than Mark without needing to invoke a separate "Q" source.
2. Against the "Q" hypothesis:
He questioned the validity of using "Q" to explain shared material between Matthew and Luke, suggesting that differences could be explained by each author's individual perspective and goals.
Difficulties with "primitiveness"
Butler criticizes the idea that identifying "primitive" Christian teachings is a reliable way to determine which Gospel is earlier, as defining "primitiveness" can be challenging.
The Augustinian hypothesis is rejected today by many scholars, including some [[conservative]]s, because it is argue that the textual evidence indicates that the [[Gospel of Mark]] was written first and that the [[Gospel of Matthew]] copied much of it, with a few noteworthy variations due to Matthew's different point-of-view and omissions of what he could not personally verify. [[Liberal denial]] has erred in denying that [[Mark]] was a young, non-[[Apostle]] eyewitness of [[Jesus]]. Flaws in the Augustinian hypothesis also include its baseless speculation that the Gospel of Matthew was originally written in [[Aramaic]] or even [[Hebrew]], when all the evidence indicates that it was originally written in [[Greek]].
The Augustinian hypothesis is rejected today by many scholars, including some [[conservative]]s, because it is argue that the textual evidence indicates that the [[Gospel of Mark]] was written first and that the [[Gospel of Matthew]] copied much of it, with a few noteworthy variations due to Matthew's different point-of-view and omissions of what he could not personally verify. [[Liberal denial]] has erred in denying that [[Mark]] was a young, non-[[Apostle]] eyewitness of [[Jesus]]. Flaws in the Augustinian hypothesis also include its baseless speculation that the Gospel of Matthew was originally written in [[Aramaic]] or even [[Hebrew]], when all the evidence indicates that it was originally written in [[Greek]].