Synoptic Problem

During this theological debate, we discussed the Synoptic Problem, and how it affected our view of the Bible. This is where Matthew, Mark, and Luke are a lot alike, but are also different. During our discussion, several views came up. Some believed that the likeness and differences in the text causes a problem, while others did not. To me, it does not matter. During our studies, we see where the gospels seem to form off of each other. Some books include stories that some do not, and some books reflect another. Personally, I feel that God inspired these people to write down certain things. These stories were probably told orally, and each wrote what they felt was pleasing to God. My personal opinion is that the text being written down by several people, is just reinforcement of story. Many people say they believe …show more content…
In many cases, these books repeat certain scripture. They may add information, or leave some out, but they all have the same generalized meaning behind them. One thing that came up in our debate was that scripture being different because of human scripting, disproved the theory of inerrancy. I disagree with this. I think of this problem as pastors on Sunday morning. I feel that God gives each preacher the message He wants each congregation to hear. A pastor in California may preach the same message as a pastor in Oregon, although the overall content may be the same, but told in a different way. I believe God spoke to each of these people, and told them what to write down. All-in-all, the Synoptic problem does not bother me and my view of the Bible. I tend to focus on what it means to me, and do not think about why it is different. Each story affects my life in a different way. The similarities reinforce my belief, and the differences helps me to gain a different perspective. I enjoy reading the Synoptics, they give me a view of the life of Jesus, the one I want to be more