Hidden In Plain View by Timothy McGrew

Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts

Argues that subtle, interlocking details scattered across the Gospel and Acts narratives—often called “undesigned coincidences”—provide cumulative evidence for their historical reliability. Through numerous case studies, it shows how one account implicitly fills gaps left by another in ways unlikely to be the product of deliberate harmonization or later editing. The work explains the method, considers alternative explanations, and responds to common objections from modern biblical criticism. Its aim is to present an accessible case that these convergences are best explained by eyewitness testimony and authentic historical memory.