Why Four Gospels?
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Publisher Description
Why do we have four gospels in the New Testament? How were they written, preserved, and chosen?
In Why Four Gospels? noted Greek and New Testament scholar David Alan Black concisely and clearly presents the case for the early development of the gospels, beginning with Matthew, rather than Mark. This is much more than a discussion of the order in which the gospels were written. Using both internal data from the gospels themselves and an exhaustive and careful examination of the statements of the early church fathers, Dr. Black places each gospel in the context of the early development of Christianity.
Though Markan priority is the dominant position still in Biblical scholarship, Dr. Black argues that this position is not based on the best evidence available, that the internal evidence is often given more weight than it deserves and alternative explanations are dismissed or ignored.
If you would like an outline of the basis for accepting both early authorship of the gospels and the priority of Matthew, this book is for you.
Customer Reviews
Concise, Meaningful Support for Matthew
An easy and great defense for Matthew priority in the Synoptics. Relying on the early church historians rather than subjective word analysis 2000 years later. If 2-source supporters discredit the Church Fathers on this subject, can any of their historical claims be trusted? Were the Church Fathers so gullible? Or complicit in deluding the Church with false claims of authorship? Or should we not trust the people who were close to the events themselves? This book will present a clear picture of what the Church Fathers said about the Gospel authors, and offer a well thought out framework for understanding how, when, and why the Gospels were written.