Project Gutenberg 2011-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 240 Greenleaf, Simon 1783 1853 An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists, by the Rules of Evidence Administered in Courts of Justice With an Account of the Trial of Jesus "An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists" by Simon Greenleaf is a legal treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work aims to investigate the reliability of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John through the lens of legal evidence principles as applied in courts of justice, and it further includes an analysis of the trial of Jesus. The author, a distinguished lawyer and professor at Harvard University, intends to establish the credibility of the Evangelists as witnesses to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The opening of the text sets the stage for a scholarly review, emphasizing the need for an unbiased and open-minded approach when examining the testimonies provided by the Evangelists. Greenleaf argues that, much like a legal case, the evidence presented in the Gospels needs to be scrutinized for credibility and reliability. He acknowledges the monumental importance of the events recounted in these texts and prepares to dissect the backgrounds and motivations of the Evangelists themselves, starting with Matthew, who he describes as a tax collector turned disciple. This initial portion establishes the author's intent to rigorously apply the rules of evidence to ascertain the truth behind the foundational narratives of Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Apologetics Jesus Christ -- Trial Bible. Gospels -- Evidences, authority, etc. Authority -- Religious aspects BS Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1833252 1833261 2024-09-14T14:42:23.222163 2023-09-15T09:19:18.857824 text/html text/html 1831047 2011-01-17T08:35:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 390911 2011-01-17T08:35:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 497989 2024-09-14T14:42:57.577495 application/epub+zip 529067 2024-09-14T14:42:29.304602 application/epub+zip 3086862 2011-01-17T08:37:12 application/pdf 837349 2011-01-17T08:37:12 application/pdf application/zip 508622 2024-09-14T14:42:26.582623 application/epub+zip 1097767 2024-09-14T14:43:12.001381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063971 2024-09-14T14:42:55.063542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70797 2022-09-16T06:23:48.272152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1098314 2024-09-14T14:42:16.938370 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1101599 2020-06-16T20:48:15 text/plain; charset=utf-8 353891 2020-06-16T20:48:15 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1099596 2011-01-17T08:37:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 353379 2011-01-17T08:37:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1099675 2011-01-17T08:37:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353287 2011-01-17T08:37:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25412 2024-09-14T14:43:12.209384 application/rdf+xml 1212268 2011-01-17T08:37:13 application/prs.tei 26825 2024-09-14T14:42:27.191632 image/jpeg 4823 2024-09-14T14:42:26.888629 image/jpeg 355231 2011-01-17T08:37:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 474040 2024-09-14T14:42:23.319163 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog