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

The author applies rules of courtroom evidence to the narratives of the four Gospels, systematically testing their oral and documentary testimony. He arranges a harmony of events into chronological sections covering birth and early life, successive public ministries and Passover-period episodes, the passion, resurrection, and ascension, aiming to reconcile overlaps and apparent discrepancies. A focused legal analysis examines the procedures and testimonies related to the trial, comparing practices and assessing credibility, consistency, and corroboration. Supplementary notes and an appended trial account offer commentary for readers and students on evidentiary method and on applying juridical standards to the evaluation of religious testimony.