Table of Contents

Introduction I. The Virgin Birth in the Second Century II. The Birth Narrative an Original Part of the Third Gospel III. Characteristics of the Lucan Narrative IV. The Hymns of the First Chapter of Luke V. The Origin and Transmission of the Lucan Narrative VI. The Integrity of the Lucan Narrative VII. The Narrative in Matthew VIII. The Relation Between the Narratives IX. The Inherent Credibility of the Narratives X. The Birth Narratives and Secular History XI. The Birth Narratives and the Rest of the New Testament XII. Alternative Theories: Preliminary Considerations XIII. The Theory of Jewish Derivation XIV. The Theory of Pagan Derivation XV. Conclusion and Consequences Index

About the Author

Dr J. Gresham Machen was sometime Professor of New Testament in Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia.