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 exploration into the Gospels, viewing them as testimonies in a court case and the trial of Jesus. The book, written by a Harvard professor, looks at the texts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to see how believable they are as first-hand accounts. Like a lawyer presenting a case, the writer plans to carefully look at the evidence in the Gospels to decide if they are true and reliable. The author emphasizes the importance of approaching the texts in a fair and unbiased way, and plans on examining the backgrounds and motivations of those writing the gospels, beginning with highlighting Matthew. He hopes to use the rules of evidence to find the truth in some of the primary narratives of Christianity.