Michael Goulder
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Michael Goulder was a British biblical scholar known for his influential work on the Synoptic Gospels, particularly his advocacy of the Farrer hypothesis and his development of the theory of lectionary-based gospel composition.
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| Michael Goulder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11129263 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Goulder Context triple: [Farrer hypothesis, supportedBy, Michael Goulder]
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Rick Buckler
Rick Buckler is an English drummer best known as the founding drummer of the influential mod revival band The Jam.
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Ian Goble
Ian Goble is a musician best known for his role as a member of the Canadian R&B/rock band The Mynah Birds.
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C.
Mark Bignell
Mark Bignell is a British charity worker and chief executive of the addiction-focused charity Hamoaze House, known publicly as the husband of comedian and actress Dawn French.
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D.
Colin Goudie
Colin Goudie is a film editor known for his work on major feature films, including the fantasy action movie "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword."
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Gordon Moakes
Gordon Moakes is an English musician best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the indie rock band Bloc Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Goulder Target entity description: Michael Goulder was a British biblical scholar known for his influential work on the Synoptic Gospels, particularly his advocacy of the Farrer hypothesis and his development of the theory of lectionary-based gospel composition.
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A.
Rick Buckler
Rick Buckler is an English drummer best known as the founding drummer of the influential mod revival band The Jam.
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B.
Ian Goble
Ian Goble is a musician best known for his role as a member of the Canadian R&B/rock band The Mynah Birds.
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C.
Mark Bignell
Mark Bignell is a British charity worker and chief executive of the addiction-focused charity Hamoaze House, known publicly as the husband of comedian and actress Dawn French.
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D.
Colin Goudie
Colin Goudie is a film editor known for his work on major feature films, including the fantasy action movie "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword."
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E.
Gordon Moakes
Gordon Moakes is an English musician best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the indie rock band Bloc Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
ⓘ
biblical scholar ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
religious studies
ⓘ
theology ⓘ |
| approach |
literary-critical analysis of the Gospels
ⓘ
use of Jewish liturgical and midrashic models ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
New Testament source criticism
ⓘ
Synoptic problem ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Oxford University
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Oxford
|
| employer | University of Birmingham ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
New Testament studies
ⓘ
Synoptic Gospels ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ |
| influenced |
scholars of lectionary theories of gospel origins
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subsequent defenders of the Farrer hypothesis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of the Farrer hypothesis
ⓘ
arguments against the existence of Q ⓘ critique of the Two-Source Hypothesis ⓘ theory of lectionary-based gospel composition ⓘ work on the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Luke: A New Paradigm
ⓘ
Midrash and Lection in Matthew ⓘ St Paul versus St Peter ⓘ The Evangelists’ Calendar ⓘ |
| occupation |
biblical scholar
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| opposedConcept | hypothetical Q source ⓘ |
| opposedTheory |
Two-Source Hypothesis
ⓘ
linked to:
two‑source hypothesis
|
| positionHeld | Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Birmingham ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
|
| supportedTheory | Farrer hypothesis ⓘ |
| theoryDeveloped |
lectionary-based gospel composition
ⓘ
midrash-and-lection approach to gospel composition ⓘ |
| viewOnGospels | saw gospel composition as shaped by lectionary cycles ⓘ |
| viewOnQ | rejected the need for a hypothetical Q document ⓘ |
| viewOnSynopticProblem | argued that Luke used both Mark and Matthew ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ St Paul ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Paul
early Christian liturgy ⓘ |
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