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The Literature and History of New Testament Times | John Gresham Machen | Catholic Review ★★★★☆ | Biblical History Audiobook Part 1
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✝️ Catholic Star-Rated Review Catholic Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5 stars) Review: John Gresham Machen’s The Literature and History of New Testament Times is a highly valuable historical and scholarly study of the world in which Christianity was born. The work strongly affirms many points fully consistent with Catholic teaching, including: • The historical reality of Jesus Christ
• The authenticity and reliability of the New Testament documents
• The seriousness and sincerity of the Apostolic witness
• The real historical foundation of Christianity Machen treats Scripture with reverence and rejects purely secular or mythological explanations of Christianity. His detailed explanations of: • Jewish religious life
• Roman political authority
• Greek cultural influence provide excellent historical context for understanding the Gospels. Catholic Cautions: • Written from a Protestant perspective
• Does not affirm specifically Catholic doctrines such as Apostolic Succession or Church authority
• Emphasizes Scripture primarily as written text rather than within Sacred Tradition Conclusion: This audiobook is historically reliable, intellectually serious, and safe for Catholic listeners when understood as historical scholarship rather than doctrinal teaching. Highly recommended for educational purposes.
• The authenticity and reliability of the New Testament documents
• The seriousness and sincerity of the Apostolic witness
• The real historical foundation of Christianity Machen treats Scripture with reverence and rejects purely secular or mythological explanations of Christianity. His detailed explanations of: • Jewish religious life
• Roman political authority
• Greek cultural influence provide excellent historical context for understanding the Gospels. Catholic Cautions: • Written from a Protestant perspective
• Does not affirm specifically Catholic doctrines such as Apostolic Succession or Church authority
• Emphasizes Scripture primarily as written text rather than within Sacred Tradition Conclusion: This audiobook is historically reliable, intellectually serious, and safe for Catholic listeners when understood as historical scholarship rather than doctrinal teaching. Highly recommended for educational purposes.