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![]() ![]() ![]() In The Testimony of the Four Evangelists, the basis of Greenleaf’s detailed study was this: Let the evangelists (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) be tried by five tests to discover if they are credible witnesses of the teachings of Jesus Christ. ![]() The original publication also included a significant section called “Harmony of the Gospels,” which chronologically reconciled the four testimonies and addressed alleged discrepancies. And his assessment “stands as firm today as it did when he first delivered it.” 3 2 Through skillful cross-examination of the written testimonies of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Greenleaf demonstrated why they would be rendered acceptable in a court of law. Through his timeless and influential work The Testimony of the Four Evangelists (first published in 1874), Greenleaf applied the legal rules of evidence-as administered in courts of justice-to the Bible’s four Gospel accounts. But that’s not all! As a Christian apologist, he is well known for his valuable contribution in developing “juridical” or legal apologetics. (His Valuable Contribution to “Juridical” or Legal Apologetics)Ī s a Harvard Law professor and attorney at law, Simon Greenleaf (1783–1853) is acclaimed for his lasting impact on American jurisprudence through his three-volume legal masterpiece, A Treatise on the Law of Evidence. ![]()
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