The pioneering work of Robert L. Lindsey deserves more serious consideration from the scholarly community than it has heretofore received.
Study the Synoptic Problem
Jerusalem Perspective (JP) offers a great deal of content relating to the Synoptic Problem (the problem of figuring out how the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke are related).
Jesus, His Mother and Brothers: A Test Case for Lindsey’s Hypothesis
How does Lindsey’s solution to the Synoptic Problem measure up when applied to the story of “Jesus, His Mother and Brothers”? Watch this video to find out.
The Pastoral Relevance of Who Wrote the First Gospel
The complete 2006 lecture is now accessible to JP users. View now!
Mustard Seed and Starter Dough Parables
Jesus used the Mustard Seed and Starter Dough parables to demonstrate that the Kingdom of Heaven is a living and active presence that is increasing within the realm of human experience.
LOY Excursus: Criteria for Distinguishing Type 1 from Type 2 Double Tradition Pericopae
How to tell the difference between the two types of Lukan-Matthean Double Tradition pericopae, and what the distinction can tell us about Luke’s pre-synoptic sources.
What Robert Lindsey’s Theory Explains
A video presentation discussing how Lindsey’s solution to the Synoptic Problem is able to explain certain phenomena we observe in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke.
Friend In Need Simile
Is God asleep, oblivious to our prayers? Is he a grouch, unwilling to respond to our pleas? In the Friend in Need simile Jesus instructed his disciples that the grounds for confident prayer is the character of their good and trustworthy God.
Persistent Widow Parable
In what way is God similar to a crooked judge? Do believers have to pester God into action? Explore questions such as these in the LOY commentary on the Persistent Widow Parable.
Yeshua’s Discourse on Worry
In Yeshua’s Discourse on Worry Jesus confronted one of the most serious concerns of the disciples: how would their basic needs be met now that they had given up their possessions and livelihoods in order to itinerate full-time with Jesus?