The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1900-07-11
Zahn's Vindication of the New Testament.

received as authentic except the four constituting
the golden chain l. G., Romans and Corinthians,
and Galatians. Gradually conservative scholarship
gained one foot of ground after another, until now
the better representatives of advanced criticism such
Harnack and Juicher are willing to reject entirely
only Peter accepting in modified sense even the
Pastoral EpistleS and the Gospel of st. John. Now
Professor Theodore Zahn of the University of Err
langen, has taken up the subject and covered the
ground as it has been covered before He de-
tends the whole body of New Testament writings
and he does it with command of the original data
and primary sources. No other man living has such
control of these details; even the gifted and
more brilliant Harnack. In countless ways he de-
monstrates that, with full defense of the authen-
ucity and canonicy of each and every book between
the covers OF the New Testament, it is yet possible
Tor sharp and penetrating critical mind on the
basis OF the best sources to find places for and inter
pretatonS of New Testament writings not common
or current among conservatives Zatn's conclusions
not only as to the New Testament books but also in
reference to the leading facts of New Testament his
tory as reproduced in the following schedule repre-
sent the rpeS and best conservative scholarship of
the age:
Death and Resurrection of Christ ~ probably 20
ne conversion OF Paul ........ beginning of IS
Peter at Joppa and Cesarea ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 28
Paul brought by Barnabas from Tarsus to Anti
oCh (ActS XII rs; Cor. xii. p .........
......'................. summer fall of 43
Death OF James the of Zebedee; flight of
Peter and other apostles from Jerusalem
Observation-Disclosures. about Easter "A
Paul and Barnabas active as missionaries in An
tioch till spring of Observation-Disclosures. 20
Visit of Peter to Antioch. ........... 20
Eplsue OF james ............... .............. so
First mission journey of St. Paul (Acts xiii d;
XIV 27; Gal iv. 13) .. spring of so to fall of 81
Apostles Convention (Acts sqq.; Gal ii.
10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. beginning of 81
Episte to the Galatians. beginning of "a
First Episte to the Thessalonans -. spring of s.
Second Epistle to the Thessaonians. summer of 81
Paul settles in Ephesus. about February &
Last Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians G.
Cor V. o.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SO or 81
Sending Of Timothy to Macedonia and Corinth -
First Episte to the Corinthians. O.. about Easter =
Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, No
Vember or December, Observation-Disclosures. 58
Paul goes to Macedonia and Corinth New Year SO
Eplstle to the Romans. .............. February s8
Arrival at Jerusalem, and Imprisonment in Casa
rea, Pentecost Observation-Disclosures. s8
Defense before Festus .... late summer of 6o
Paul arrives at Rome (Acts xviii I6) ..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. March of OF
Letters to Ephesians Colossans, and Philemon.
.'.''''.'... ....'......... summer of OF
Second Epstle of Peter. about 50
Matthew in Palestine, writes his Aramaic Cos
pei '''''''.'.'' .................... about OF
Epstle to the Philippians ............ summer Ga
Paul IS set late in summer of Ga
Pauls journey to Spain. fall of o. or spring of o.
Arrival OF Paul at Rome. fall of o. or spring of Oh
First Epistle of Peter. .............sp spring of Ga
Mark in Rome engaged in the compilation of his
gospel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. summer of o.
Nero persecues Christians and Peter is slain
'..'''''''''' '''................. fall of o.
Death OF James, the brother of the Lord in Je-
rusalem Observation-Disclosures. GO
NeluIn OF Faul to Rome. ........... spring of 90
Paul is imprisoned; writes Timothy ........