This scholarly work by biblical critic and educator Thomas Wirgman challenges the traditional view of the New Testament as a unified and coherent text. Wirgman argues that the New Testament should be divided into two distinct categories: doctrine, or the Word of God, which includes the teachings and theological content of the Gospels and Epistles; and history, or the Word of Man, which includes the narratives and biographical elements of the Gospels and Acts. In this first part of his analysis, Wirgman focuses on the Four Gospels, examining their literary and historical contexts and exploring their distinctive contributions to Christian doctrine and practice. The book is a thought-provoking and challenging work that will be of interest to students and scholars of biblical studies. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.