Contents 1. Does it matter? 2. The New Testament documents: their date and attestation 3. The Canon of the New Testament 4. The Gospels 5. The Gospel Miracles 6. The Importance of Paul's evidence 7. The writings of Luke 8. More archaeological evidence 9. The evidence of early jewish writings 10. The evidence of early gentile writers Suggestions for further reading Index of names and subjects Index of Scripture References

Are the New Testament documents reliable? Can we have confidence in their record of the life and teaching of Jesus and his followers? Such questions are fundamental for anyone approaching the New Testament. F F Bruce, formerly Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester, was well qualified to answer them. This classic treatment has been revised by the author many times and reprinted regularly for more than half a century.