During this week’s readings, Perkins delves a half step deeper into the Synoptic Problem by looking at the source problems which surround these canonized writings. She immediately tosses Luke to the side regarding its age status compared to Matthew and Mark’s gospels, as if it is that simple of a scholastic achievement, by citing Luke’s very own passages and lack of source information against it. She then moves onto the more heated debate of Mark versus Matthew. It was at this point in the reading
William Chong Period 1 Greek 12/15/14 Dreams in the New Testament The Greek word for dream, most commonly known as “ὄναρ”, has appeared numerous times throughout the Greek history, yet strangely enough is only used six times in the entirety of the New Testament. Ironic of its limited appearance, “ὄναρ” has a significant connotation in the ancient text’s vernacular. Whether in a classic epic poem or the Bible, “ὄναρ” brings about a divine sense of supernatural intervention often accompanying situations