Does the New Testament Imitate Homer?: Four Cases from the Acts of the Apostlesdiv In this provocative challenge to prevailing views of New Testament sources, Dennis R. MacDonald argues that the origins of passages in the book of Acts are to be found not in early Christian legends but in the epics of Homer. MacDonald focuses on four passages in the book of Acts, examines their potential parallels in the Iliad, and concludes that the author of Acts composed them using famous scenes in Homer’s work as a model. |
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... was a widow [x ́hra]; and with her was a large crowd from the city. When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, [kaì eßipen a ̄uta] ''Do not weep.'' So he took him from her bosom and carried him 10 Introduction.
... Lord , and said [ кαì εîñɛv ] , " O Lord my God , I beseech you , let this child's life be restored to him . ” And so it came to pass , and the child cried . And he came down from the upper room into the house and he gave him to his ...
... Lord shall be saved . " 1 The combination of two visions , one to Cornelius and another to Peter , convinces the apostle that " God does not practice favoritism , but in every nation one who fears God and acts justly is acceptable to ...
... Lord ! I never ate anything profane or unclean . " The voice came to him a second time : " What God has made clean , you must not make profane . " The same thing happened three times , and suddenly the container was taken into the sky.9 ...
... Lord ! I never ate anything profane or unclean . ” The voice came to him a second time : “ What God has made clean , you must not make profane . ” The same thing happened three times , and suddenly the container was taken into the sky ...
Contents
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Pauls Farewell at Miletus and Iliad | 67 |
The Selection of Matthias and Iliad | 103 |
Peters Escape from Prison and Iliad | 121 |
Conclusion | 146 |
Greek and Latin Parallels | 153 |
List of Abbreviations | 167 |
Notes | 171 |
Bibliography | 209 |
Index | 221 |