However, the superiority of rectangular shapes really shines when combining all three. I did
Again, the proportions are very accessible upon examination. You can see that Unique Luke is what proportion larger than unique Matthew, and how it relates to what Luke shares with Mark, etc.
It is only when you add a fourth source that you need to create it as a polygon. And with that... the result is still a series of variously overlapping rectangles. Visually comparing rectangles is much more helpful for proportional comparison than common circles and ovals of Venn diagrams.
Note that there are still advantages for keeping the three separate pairs overlap comparison side by side, as three discreet diagrams.
Goodacre must be stalking you. He has a venn diagram thing coming tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteHehe. I think I'm pre-stalking him.
ReplyDeleteNow Aland's Synopsis is one of all four Gospels. We need diagrams with John.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this! I'm a fellow Macintosh user & New Testament guy. I've disliked the venn diagramme that I made (also with rectangles) and a search led me to yours, which I will use in a class here in London next week — and delighted to give you credit for it. Blessings on you in this weird time! — Conrad
ReplyDeleteConrad, glad it's useful.
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