The Five Most Important Things to Know about the The Synoptic Problem

Dr. Elder presents his five most important things to know about the Synoptic Problem. #5: The Synoptic Gospels are Matthew, Mark, and Luke. They are called the Synoptic Gospels because they can be “seen together.” #4: Polyvocality is not a problem. #3: Mark almost assuredly was the first gospel to be written. We call this Markan Priority. #2: There are two main solutions to the Synoptic Problem: the Two-Source Theory and the Farrer Theory. #1: Color-coding is a productive method for reading the Synoptic Gospels alongside one another.