New Testament Apologetics: Proving the Historical Jesus by Documentary Evidence. By Robert Clifton Robinson. Phoenix, AZ: Teach the Word Publishing, 2024, 592 pages. This is a massive work and Robinson must be applauded for his efforts to defend the integrity of the NT, both in this book and on-line, where…
Thomas Birks’ 1852 book, Horæ Evangelicæ, encourages us to seriously consider much earlier dates for the Gospels than is presently popular. In Birks’ day, liberal German theologians (e.g., David Strauss) were characterizing the Gospels—”not as real histories, but as a collection of early legends that had their origin in ideal…
Leithart addresses three questions which arise because of the similarities and differences between Matthew, Mark, and Luke: "Where do the Gospels come from? Which Gospel comes first? Do any of the evangelists [Gospel authors] use the writings of other evangelists?"