the Synoptic Problem, which is the question of how the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are related to one another.

“SALT” Exercise: The Synoptic Problem Assignment Prompt:
Students sometimes say that the so-called “Synoptic Problem” is “much ado about nothing,” until they look at the evidence from the Gospels themselves. Talking about the Synoptic Problem in general is one thing; comparing specific passages or stories in the Gospels to one another is quite different; hence, this exercise.
Summarize the assigned Learn materials on The Synoptic Problem, especially the assigned presentation titled “The Synoptic Problem,” and then, applying what you have learned, choose one of the five “literary interdependence theories” discussed in the presentation,
1 Augustinian Hypothesis (Matthew, Mark, Luke)
2 Griesbach or Two-Gospel Hypothesis (Matthew, Luke, Mark)
3 Two-Source Hypothesis (Mark and Q)
4 Four-Source Hypothesis (Mark, Q, M, L)
5 Farrer Hypothesis (Mark, Matthew, Luke)