The Synoptic Gospels

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The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are the earliest surviving accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus. This course will provide a detailed examination of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the earliest accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus. Topics of study will include (but are not limited to): the so-called “Synoptic Problem”; the relationship of the Synoptics to non-canonical texts; and a general introduction to critical methods in Gospel analysis such as literary, redaction, socio-historical, and tradition-critical.