The Spurious Emergence of Markan Priority
Various factors exercised influence in the development of a fundamentally misleading and false consensus of Markan Priority. The arguments are refuted here.
Luke→John, Johannine Dependence on Luke
Summarized are 18 passages exhibiting a literary relationship between John and Luke. The evidence refutes views of priority or literary independence of John.
Progressive Embellishment of John
8 parallel cases are examined which show progressive embellishment through the Gospel tradition in the order of Luke→Mark→Matthew→John, the least reliable
Progressive Embellishment, Luke→Mark→Matthew
We examine 36 cases of two-stage embellishment, which indicate that Luke is the most primitive Gospel, that was rewritten by Mark and revised again in Matthew.
Mark’s Rewriting of Jesus’ Last Week
Examples of rewriting in Mark’s account of the episodes of Jesus’ last week reveal numerous instances where Mark restructured his story based on various motives
Mark Borrows from Luke-Acts
The editorial methodology of Mark is evidenced by examining the first chapter and instances of borrowing from other contexts of Luke-Acts throughout Mark.
The Hebrew Gospel and Luke
The Hebrew Gospel, cited by church fathers, is the fountainhead of the Gospel tradition. Luke, not Matthew or Mark, embodies this primitive Gospel tradition.
Survey of Matthean Posteriority Scholarship
There is extensive scholarship since the 18th century attesting to and highlighting key arguments for Matthean Posteriority
Validation of Special Luke: Semitisms
Luke did not try to expunge and blend his sources, particularly, his Semitic source as evidenced by the Semitisms of Special Luke
Proto-Luke and Lukan Priority
B.H. Streeter was pivotal toward establishing the modern “consensus”. Yet, he advocated that Proto-Luke, an early form of Luke, had priority over Mark.