From Tatian to Swanson, from Calvin to Bendavid: The Harmonization of Biblical History
The Bible contains much historical material that seems to be repeated in different books. Throughout the history of interpretation, students of the Bible attempted to harmonize versions and build a synopsis of parallel passages. Youngblood reflects on the difference between "harmony" and "synopsis," gives a historical overview of both, and explains the principles and purposes of writing harmonies and compiling a synopsis.