Evangelicalism and the Synoptic Problem in the Early Nineteenth Century

Reformed Thinking · Apr 10, 2026 · 38m · transcript

Deep Dive into Evangelicalism and the Synoptic Problem in the Early Nineteenth Century by Michael StricklandMichael Strickland's article examines early nineteenth-century evangelical perspectives on the Synoptic Problem through the writings of three scholars: John David Macbride, Louis Gaussen, and John James Blunt.John David Macbride rejected the common Independence Hypothesis of his day, instead favoring the Augustinian Hypothesis, which posits direct dependency among the Gospel writers. Macbride argued that proposing the Gospel writers used each other's texts did not diminish their…