Matthean Posteriority hypothesis
| Wilke hypothesis | |
| Theory Information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Marcan priority Luke Matt |
| Additional Sources | No additional sources |
| Gospels' Sources | |
| Matthew | Mark, Luke |
| Luke | Mark |
| Theory History | |
| Originator | Gottlob Christian Storr |
| Origination Date | 1786 |
| Proponents | Christian Gottlob Wilke, Karl Kautsky |
The Matthean Posteriority hypothesis, also known as the Wilke hypothesis after Christian Gottlob Wilke, is a proposed solution to the synoptic problem, holding that the Gospel of Mark was used as a source by the Gospel of Luke, then both of these were used as sources by the Gospel of Matthew. Thus, it posits Marcan priority and Matthaean posteriority.
Wilke's hypothesis received little attention until recent decades, but a resurgence of support for Matthean Posteriority has been one of the defining trends of Synoptic studies during the 2010s, and the theory has entered the mainstream of scholarship.