One of the problems with choosing to work with the Gospel of Luke as the central topic of my phd is that I have to come to terms with the Synoptic Problem. For those who have not done any theological training or have just simply never heard of this before, this the area of scholarly debate which seeks to address the large quantities of material shared by Matthew, Mark and Luke. And it can be a minefield, especially when first encountered. As a result, I have been avoiding it as much as possible. However, now this is no longer possible.
