Book 9780371901304

An Introduction To The New Testament: Containing An Examination Of The Most Important Questions Relating To The Authority, Interpretation, And Integrity Of The Canonical Books, With Reference To The Latest Inquiries by Samuel Davidson surveys the major issues shaping nineteenth?century biblical criticism. The volume advocates a careful defense of the authenticity and distinctive aim of the Gospel of John, arguing for a Palestinian Logos theology and Pauline language, and locating the author as a Jew by birth, likely the Apostle John, writing in Asia Minor for Gentile readers. It discusses John's relation to the Synoptics, the Jerusalem/Judaean emphasis, and the way the Fourth Gospel supplements rather than overturns earlier narratives. It treats the Gospel’s end (John 21) and disputed passages (e.g., the adulterous woman) as tests of textual integrity, while framing John within a two?part structure: Jesus’s public ministry and his passion, death, and exaltation. The companion discussions extend to Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the synoptic problem, and the methods of criticism, with appendices defending traditional authorship claims and examining reception history.