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TRADITION VS SCHOLARSHIP

"Whether Q existed makes no difference to when Luke's Gospel is dated." Agree or disagree?

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The answer

Disagree. Q is the name for a lost collection of sayings that Matthew and Luke may both have used. Luke has usually been dated close to Matthew, partly because on the Q view Luke shows no sign of knowing Matthew. If there was no Q, Luke could be dated well after Matthew, perhaps even into the second century AD.

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Why it’s interesting

Luke speaks of Jerusalem "surrounded by armies" (Luke 21:20), and so is usually dated after the Romans sacked the city in 70 AD. How long after is the part the Q question touches.

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