The first four books of the New Testament, known as the Gospels, provide separate viewpoints of Jesus’ earthly life. The differences in details and events lends great credence to their reliability as independent eyewitness accounts. And there is great value in reading and studying each separately. There is also a certain simplicity and cohesiveness in reading the whole message with all the details in one place. This book combines those parts to present the whole story with a complete view of Jesus’ life, teachings, death and resurrection. Overlapping duplication is eliminated, but the unique details of each are preserved, as the exact Scripture wordings are woven together to provide the entire Gospel account.
Also, 59 of the ancient Old Testament prophecies are inserted where fulfilled in Jesus’ life. And lastly (firstly?), the Introduction provides a rough snapshot outlining some of God’s interactions with humankind and an overview of Old and New Testament basic understandings generally recognized by most who accept Scripture as the inerrant Word of God.
