The Demise of Arguments From Order for Markan Priority (original) (raw)

The paper critically analyzes the validity of arguments from order in the context of Markan priority theory, focusing on the historical debate among scholars regarding the Synoptic Gospels. It asserts that while the arrangement of pericopes in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke has traditionally supported the theory of Markan priority, recent discussions reveal significant flaws in this argument. The author evaluates various hypotheses, including the Griesbach hypothesis, and concludes that many of the longstanding claims about the order of pericopes do not sufficiently uphold Markan priority.