A Synoptic Approach to ‘Lord of the Sabbath’

In this audio recording of a lecture delivered by Robert L. Lindsey on October 14, 1990, Lindsey discusses how his solution to the Synoptic Problem can lead to a better understanding of the Gospel account of the disciples picking grain on the Sabbath (Matt. 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5).^[1] To listen, subscribers may click ► (“play”) on the player below.

According to Lindsey’s view Luke’s Gospel is the earliest of the canonical Gospels. Mark’s Gospel is based on Luke and, while Matthew’s Gospel is based on Mark, the author of Matthew also used one of Luke’s sources.

For those who prefer to read, or to read along while listening, we include a transcript of Lindsey’s lecture below:^[2] 

For more on the “Lord of the Sabbath” pericope, see Shmuel Safrai’s JP article “Sabbath Breakers.”

1. The audio, which was recorded live, has been edited for the sake of clarity. ↩
2. Our thanks to Pieter Lechner for providing the audio and the transcript of Lindsey’s lecture. ↩