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you for putting the structure of the third Gospel in such a lucid 

 and instructive way. 



The Kev. J. J. B. Coles, M.A., writes : Studies in the Synoptic 

 Problem are at present very superficial. Colonel Mackinlay's 

 suggestions as to a specially arranged order are very helpful, and 

 may lead to a more reverent and a more spiritual grasp of the very 

 deep subject of the inter-relationship of the four Gospels. 



The Eev. A. H. F. Boughey, M.A., writes : You put the case 

 forcibly and clearly, and on the whole I fully agree with you. 

 Apart from his inspiration I have an unlimited admiration for 

 St. Luke as a literary genius. He was a born historian. I doubt 

 if St. Luke has any superior in any language as a historian, unless 

 it be Thucydides, whom St. Luke, a trained man of science and 

 literature, probably studied. Some years ago one of the Cambridge 

 teachers wrote an interesting monograph pointing out the many 

 and remarkable resemblances between St. Luke (in the Acts especially) 

 and Thucydides, both in language and in style. One mark of a 

 great historian is the skilful selection and arranging of his materials, 

 especially with a view to making his readers grasp some important 

 point ; and as you have so ably shown, this is one of the striking 

 merits of St. Luke. 



Colonel Mackinlay in a considered reply writes : I am grateful 

 for the good reception given to this paper, and my thanks 

 are especially due to those who have taken part in the discussion, 

 or written to me on the subject. 



It is satisfactory that the term " Insertion " is preferred to 

 " Interpolation " by such a distinguished and careful scholar as 

 Sir John Hawkins, supported as it is by the sound reasons adduced 

 by Mr. Maunder. It is of considerable importance that the most 

 suitable nomenclature should be employed in all investigations 

 which claim to be of an exact nature. It is hoped that in future 

 the term " Insertion " may be employed by all. 



Coming to the " Problems " considered in the paper, Mr. Collett 

 contends that they would cease to exist, if for instance it were 

 discovered that St. Mark's were not the first Gospel written. That 

 is what Professor Orr does think, and yet he tells us that the 

 Problems exist. They must do so, even if it is thought that each 

 evangelist wrote his Gospel quite independently. Why, for 

 instance, does Luke not tell us any of the events of the last summer 



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