narrative, without a cross. Reminding us that Q is a hypothesis, not an extant ancient document, Goodacre's sharply-argued book dismantles the shopworn case for Q and challenges us to think freshly about synoptic relationships. His alternative deserves serious consideration: Markan priority, combined with Luke's use of Matthew as a source alongside Mark. Goodacre's chapter on narrative criticism and the Sermon on the Mount is especially illuminating. Every intellectually serious teacher of the New Testament must grapple with this book. -- Richard B. Hays The George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament The Divinity School, Duke University (Richard B. Hays ) "This is an urgently needed book in New Testament studies Goodacre's sharply argued book dismantles the shopworn case for Q and challenges us to think freshly about synoptic relationships Every intellectually serious teacher of the New testament must grapple with this book." (Richard B. Hays ) "If his agument should be sustained, Q would become unnecessary and decades of Gospel research will have to be re-thought The Case Against Q provides the most accessible and compelling defense to date of the theory of Gospel origins championed by James Ropes, Austin Farrer, and Michael Goulder." (John S. Kloppenborg ) "Those who do not believe in Q will find Goodacre a mighty ally in their unbelief. Those of us who remain in the Q camp will have to meet his worthy challenge and wrestle with his fresh and instructive observations on the synoptic problem." (Dale C. Allison, Jr. ) "..a hypothesis well