“Ten lectures on the origin, mutual relations, and historical value of the four gospels and the history of their adoption into the canon, delivered in the spring of 1906.”—Nation.
“It is a book to put into the hands of the nonspecialist who desires to know something of what scholars are thinking about the gospels; yet it is not without its measure of service to one who already has done much reading and reflection on the subject.” Henry Burton Sharman.
| + + | Am. J. Theol. 11: 683. O. ’07. 1030w. |
“Not one of Mr. Burkitt’s arguments is frivolous, though his conclusions may sometimes be startling: and his book deserves high praise as the work of a fearless, competent and reverent critic.”
| + + | Ath. 1906, 2: 795. D. 22. 720w. | |
| Bib. World. 29: 240. Mr. ’07. 80w. |
“The volume is one of the best in English on the sources of information concerning the life of Christ.”
| + + | Ind. 62: 742. Mr. 28, ’07. 70w. | |
| Ind. 63: 1235. N. 21, ’07. 70w. |
“The volume evinces ripe scholarship and good critical judgment.”
| + | Nation. 84: 83. Ja. 24, ’07. 150w. |