Robert Lindsey’s Theory of How the Synoptic Gospels Came into Being

The purpose of this video is to describe Robert Lindsey's theory of how the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke came into being and how they are related to one another.

Revised: 13-April-2016

The purpose of this video is to describe Robert Lindsey’s theory of how the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke came into being and how they are related to one another. The video does not present arguments attempting to prove the veracity of Lindsey’s hypothesis, but it does provide a schematic overview of Lindsey’s theory.

This video is the first part in a series. To see the second video, “What Robert Lindsey’s Theory Explains,” click here.

To learn more about Lindsey’s hypothesis, see the following Jerusalem Perspective articles:

Robert L. Lindsey, “Unlocking the Synoptic Problem: Four Keys for Better Understanding Jesus”
—-, “A New Approach to the Synoptic Gospels”
—-, “Introduction to A Hebrew Translation of the Gospel of Mark”

Special thanks to Daniel Cloutier for allowing us to use the “Jaffa Gate Rag” on the video recording. Learn more about Dan’s music at www.dancloutier.com.

Comments 2

David Woods

2015Feb16 at 8:37 am

A very helpful simplification that left me hoping for part 2 – the same again but with some of the key arguments used to support the theory. Thank you!