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The Synoptic Gospels

In Biblical studies, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are often grouped together as the Synoptic Gospels, or simply the Synoptics. This designation reflects the close relationship they share, narrating many common stories about Jesus. Scholars have noted such similarities that some suggest the existence of a shared source document, referred to as “Q” (from the German word Quelle, meaning “source”), or propose that the Gospels may be interdependent for their content.

This LibGuide aims to provide researchers with key resources to deepen their understanding of the Synoptic Gospels, as well as explore the Synoptic Problem. For students seeking commentaries on each individual Gospel, please visit the New Testament Commentaries LibGuide.

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Subject: Synoptic Gospels

The Theology of the Gospel of Matthew by Ulrich Luz

“Matthew’s Gospel is the most significant Jewish-Christian document of the New Testament. Ulrich Luz both outlines and elucidates the story told in the Gospel, emphasizing its focal points: the Sermon on the Mount, the miracles, the renunciation of possessions, and particularly the theology of judgment by works, an idea that represents both a challenge, in its quest for a church set apart from non-Christians by deeds alone, and a burden, through its traumatic origin in the breach between Matthew’s community and the Israelite majority.” – Cambridge University Press

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