What are the Synoptic Gospels?
Q: What are the Synoptic Gospels?
A: The Synoptic Gospels are the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, which are written in a very similar style in the New Testament.
Q: Why are they called Synoptic Gospels?
A: They are called Synoptic Gospels because they share a similar structure, content, and order of events.
Q: Who is the forth evangelist?
A: The fourth evangelist is John.
Q: Does John's gospel have a similar writing style to the Synoptic Gospels?
A: John does tell similar stories, but his style of writing is different from the Synoptic Gospels.
Q: What is the Synoptic problem?
A: The Synoptic problem is to explain why three of the four evangelists have a very similar structure, and the fourth does not.
Q: What might be the explanation for the Synoptic problem?
A: There are several theories for the Synoptic problem, including the idea of a lost common source, a group of evangelists who memorized and recited the texts, or two sources for Matthew and Luke (the gospel of Mark and another common source).
Q: Which gospel is the oldest among the Synoptic Gospels?
A: The gospel of Mark is the oldest among the Synoptic Gospels.
