There have been few scholars with such a breadth and depth of knowledge of the New Testament documents as F.F. Bruce. His defense here of the authenticity of the New Testament is a succinct yet powerful argument that leaves no doubt. While the New Testament documents are constantly and increasingly being attacked in the eyes of the public it is imperative that Christians come to a solid belief and understanding that the Scriptures were written during the 1st century, by men inspired by the Holy Spirit, and have come to us uncorrupted so that we can know and follow the truth. Mr. Bruce begins his discussion by establishing beyond a reasonable doubt that the New Testament Scriptures were indeed written during the 1st century and did not come from questionable sources as has become the claim of some. He then moves on and lays out a portion of evidence from the gospels and the miracles of the gospels, which he states are the central reason that acceptance of the New Testament documents as historically authentic gives scholars any pause. He uses several points of historical verification from the gospel account of Luke and the book of Acts. F.F. Bruce also covers much ground in defending the writings of Paul as authentic by examining the documentary evidence. Archaeological evidence is addressed in one chapter, but I wish this had been fleshed out a bit more. Bruce concludes the book by examining the contemporary writings of both Jewish and Gentile detractors, futher establishing early dates for the New Testament documents and several points of doctrine. By the end of the book, it's clear that for these sacred texts to have been passably faked, forged, or unreliably corrupted the bar is unreasonably high.
I did not observe any of the formatting problems on my Kindle that others have reported. These appear to have been corrected. Included are three chapters for further reading (broken down chapter-by-chapter), an index of names and subjects (although this references physical pages that don't apply to the Kindle version. With text search this is not such a big deal.), and an index of the Scripture references used. The table of contents is nicely linked.
I found this book to be a quick read, but rich in substance and edifying to my faith. F.F. Bruce applied his lifetime of scholarship and study to produce a defense of the New Testament's reliablity that is easily accessible to the average Christian and is so much needed in our religious environment today. Certainly in the years since its publication and latest updates new information has continued to come to light, but this book does a service for Christians that will stand the test of time as the evidence continues to mount up and suppliment what is already recorded here. I would highly recommend this book for any Christian that is about to start college or leave home. However, the evidence of the Scriptures should be the study of all Christians and this book is a great, faith-building place to start. A must read, deserving a place on every Christian's bookshelf.
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