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.
Issues with 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.
There is extensive scholarship since the 18th century attesting to and highlighting key arguments for Matthean Posteriority
Matthew is a derivative work that expands on and is a revision of Mark. Many Marcan defects are exhibited in Matthew.