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"The inquiry into the relationship among the [[The Synoptic Gospels|Synoptic Gospels]], usually on a literary level, has commonly been called the Synoptic Problem." [[Porter&Dyer 2016|Porter&Dyer 2016, 13]]

The typical question of the [[🗄 Main Views of the Synoptic Problem|main views of the synoptic problem]] usually revolve around which account was written first and how it was used by the others.

the term "problem" is misleading, implying there is something wrong with the Synoptic Gospels instead of just highlighting the analysis of their similarities and differences. it also implies there is a solution