Mark Goodacre
Mark S. Goodacre | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) Leicestershire, England, U.K. |
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| Alma mater | Oxford University |
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| Discipline | Theology |
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Mark S. Goodacre (born 1967 in Leicestershire, England) is a New Testament scholar and Professor at Duke University's Department of Religion. He has written extensively on the Synoptic Problem; he defends the Farrer hypothesis,[1] and thus accepts Markan priority but rejects Q.
Biography
Mark Goodacre’s first job was a paperboy at age 11.[2]
Goodacre received his MA, M.Phil, and DPhil at the University of Oxford, and has been at Duke University since 2005. [3]
Goodacre has written extensively on the Synoptic Problem; he defends the Farrer hypothesis,[1] and thus accepts Markan priority but rejects Q. He is the author of The Case Against Q: Studies in Markan Priority and the Synoptic Problem and Thomas and the Gospels: The Case for Thomas's Familiarity with the Synoptics.[3] Goodacre’s book The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: John’s Knowledge of Matthew, Mark, and Luke argues that John was aware of and utilized all three Synoptics.[4][5]
He has also been a consultant for numerous television and radio shows related to the New Testament, such as the 2001 BBC series Son of God and the 2013 mini-series The Bible.[6]
Reception
Goodacre has been described as the leading advocate of the Farrer Hypothesis, which is currently enjoying growing popularity among Biblical scholars.[7][8] Simon Joseph writes that The Case Against Q brought an end to the “exuberant hegemony” of the Two-source hypothesis.[9]
Works
- Goodacre, Mark S. (1996). Goulder and the Gospels: An Examination of a New Paradigm. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press. ISBN 1-85075-631-7.[10]
- ——— (2001). The Synoptic Problem: A Way Through the Maze. London: T & T International. ISBN 0-567-08056-0.[11]
- ——— (2002). The Case Against Q: Studies in Markan Priority and the Synoptic Problem. Harrisburg, PA. ISBN 1-56338-334-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)[12] - ——— (2012). Thomas and the Gospels: The Case for Thomas' Familiarity with the Synoptics. London & Grand Rapids, MI: SPCK & Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-80286-748-3.
- ———. The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: John's Knowledge of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Grand Rapids, MI: SPCK & Eerdmans. ISBN 9781467462716.
References
- ^ a b Mark Goodacre: Fatigue in the Synoptics, New Testament Studies, volume 44
- ^ Roth, Bryan (8 February 2016). "A Professor Who Almost Wasn't | Duke Today". today.duke.edu. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Mark S. Goodacre | Scholars@Duke profile". scholars.duke.edu. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "The Fourth Synoptic Gospel". Eerdmans Publishing Co. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Add to Wishlist The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: John's Knowledge of Matthew, Mark, and Luke". BARNES & NOBLE. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Mark Goodacre: Media Consultancy and Participation
- ^ Runesson, Anders (2021). Jesus, New Testament, Christian Origins. Eerdmans. p. 80. ISBN 9780802868923.
- ^ Kirk, Alan (2019). Memory and the Jesus Tradition. T&T Clark. p. 156. ISBN 978-0567690036.
- ^ The Synoptic Problem 2022: Proceedings of the Loyola University Conference. Peeters Pub and Booksellers. 2023. p. 51. ISBN 9789042950344.
- ^ Goodacre, Mark S.; Goodacre, Mark (December 1996). Goulder and the Gospels: An Examination of a New Paradigm. A&C Black. ISBN 9781850756316. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Goodacre, Mark (15 June 2004). The Synoptic Problem: A Way Through the Maze. A&C Black. ISBN 9780567080561. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Goodacre, Mark (February 2002). The Case Against Q: Studies in Markan Priority and the Synoptic Problem. A&C Black. ISBN 9781563383342. Retrieved 7 May 2019.