Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts

by Lydia McGrew, Craig Keener (Foreword by), J. Warner Wallace (Afterword)

Overview

Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts revives an argument for the historical reliability of the New Testament that has been largely neglected for more than a hundred years. An undesigned coincidence is an apparently casual, yet puzzle-like “fit” between two or more texts, and its best explanation is that the authors knew the truth about the events they describe or allude to. Connections of this kind among passages in the Gospels, as well as between Acts and the Pauline epistles, give us reason to believe that these documents came from honest eyewitness sources, people “in the know” about the events they relate. Supported by careful research yet accessibly written, Hidden in Plain View provides solid evidence that all Christians can use to defend the Scriptures and the truth of Christianity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936341900
Publisher:	DeWard Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2017
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	197,012
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.65(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Craig Keener 7

General Introduction 11

Part 1 Hidden in Plain View in the Gospels 25

Introduction: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels 27

Chapter I The Synoptic Gospels Explain John 32

Chapter II John Explains the Synoptic Gospels 63

Chapter III The Synoptic Gospels Explain Each Other 83

Chapter IV Still More Undesigned Coincidences 98

Part 2 Hidden in Plain View in Acts and the Pauline Epistles 131

Introduction: Why is Acts Important? 133

Chapter V Coincidences Between Acts and the Universally Acknowledged Pauline Epistles 139

Chapter VI Coincidences Between Acts and the Other Pauline Epistles 190

Conclusion 220

Afterword J. Warner Wallace 229

Notes 233

Works Cited 264

Index of Authors and Names 269

Scripture Index 270

Subject Index 274

Tables and Maps

Table 1 The Synoptic Gospels Explain John 62

Table 2 John Explains the Synoptic Gospels 82

Table 3 The Synoptic Gospels Explain Each Other 97

Table 4 Other Undesigned Coincidences 130

Table 5 Coincidences Between Acts and the Universally Acknowledged Pauline Epistles 186

Table 6 Coincidences Between Acts and the Other Pauline Epistles 219

Map 1 A Portion of Paul's Second Missionary Journey 187

Map 2 Two Routes to Corinth 188

Map 3 A Portion of Paul's Third Missionary Journey 189