Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts revives an argument for the historical reliability of the New Testament that has been largely neglected for more than a hundred years. An undesigned coincidence is an apparently casual, yet puzzle-like “fit” between two or more texts, and its best explanation is that the authors knew the truth about the events they describe or allude to.
Connections of this kind among passages in the Gospels, as well as between Acts and the Pauline epistles, give us reason to believe that these documents came from honest eyewitness sources, people “in the know” about the events they relate. Supported by careful research yet accessibly written, Hidden in Plain View provides solid evidence that all Christians can use to defend the Scriptures and the truth of Christianity.
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- Revives an argument for the historical reliability of the New Testament neglected for over a hundred years
- Presents undesigned coincidences as puzzle-like “fits” between texts, best explained by the authors knowing the truth
- Provides solid evidence that Christians can use to defend the Scriptures and the truth of Christianity
- Foreword by Craig Keener
- General Introduction
- Part One – Hidden in Plain View in the Gospels
- Introduction: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels
- Chapter I: The Synoptic Gospels Explain John
- Chapter II: John Explains the Synoptic Gospels
- Chapter III: The Synoptic Gospels Explain Each Other
- Chapter IV: Still More Undesigned Coincidences
- Part Two – Hidden in Plain View in Acts and the Pauline Epistles
- Introduction: Why is Acts Important?
- Chapter V: Coincidences Between Acts and the Universally Acknowledged Pauline Epistles
- Chapter VI: Coincidences Between Acts and the Other Pauline Epistles
- Conclusion
- Afterword by J. Warner Wallace
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index of Authors and Names
- Scripture Index
- Subject Index
- Tables and Maps
- Table 1: The Synoptic Gospels Explain John
- Table 2: John Explains the Synoptic Gospels
- Table 3: The Synoptic Gospels Explain Each Other
- Table 4: Other Undesigned Coincidences
- Table 5: Coincidences Between Acts and the Universally Acknowledged Pauline Epistles
- Table 6: Coincidences Between Acts and the Other Pauline Epistles
- Map 1: A Portion of Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
- Map 2: Two Routes to Corinth
- Map 3: A Portion of Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
- Title: Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts
- Author: Lydia McGrew
- Publisher: DeWard Publishing Company
- Print Publication Date: 2017
- Logos Release Date: 2025
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Acts › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. Gospels › Criticism, interpretation, etc
- ISBNs: 9781936341900, 1936341905
- Resource ID: LLS:HDDNPLNGSPLSCTS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-11-06T19:59:10Z