What is the Q Gospel? (The Lost Gospel Behind Matthew & Luke) 🤯

Did you know there's a lost Gospel hidden inside your New Testament? In this deep dive, I show you the evidence for the lost gospel of Q (AKA the Q gospel) - a sayings source that Matthew and Luke both copied from.

🔍 What You'll Discover:
The synoptic problem explained with actual Greek text
How scholars can reconstruct a lost Gospel
Two detailed case studies showing the evidence for the Q Gospel theory
Why this changes how we read the Gospels
The connection to the Gospel of Thomas

📖 Case Studies Featured:
John's disciples questioning Jesus (Matthew 11/Luke 7)
The Beatitudes comparison (Matthew 5/Luke 6)
Greek text analysis showing word-for-word copying


🎓 Academic Background:
I walk you through the actual Greek text to show you exactly what scholars see when they argue for Q. No Greek knowledge required - I explain everything!


👨‍🎓 About me: CJ Cornthwaite - MD, MA Theology, PhD Christian Origins. I make the complex world of biblical scholarship accessible.

💭 What do you think? Are you convinced by the Q hypothesis? Let me know!

MORE READING (Amazon Affiliate Links)

John Kloppenborg, "Q - The Earliest Gospel," https://amzn.to/3Ua0Rjl
Mark Goodacre, "The Case Against Q," https://amzn.to/4lXuobX


There is an excellent collection of readings and background here - https://www.earlychristianwritings.co...

My Interview with Markus Vinzent -    • The New Testament was REWRITTEN, Not Just ...  
Markus Vinzent on YouTube -    / @patristica  

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📚 CHAPTERS:
0:00 - What is the Q Gospel?
0:52 - What is the Synoptic Problem? (Quick Review)
3:15 - What is the Q Source? (The Lost Sayings Gospel Theory)
6:53 - Is the Q Gospel Real? (Connection to Gospel of Thomas)
8:19 - Proof #1: Did John the Baptist Know Jesus Was the Messiah? (Greek Text)
14:59 - Q Gospel vs Farrer Hypothesis: Which Theory Is Right?
19:16 - Proof #2: Why Are the Beatitudes Different in Matthew & Luke?
24:12 - Conclusion