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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... Peter and Iliad 2 I. Cornelius and Peter 19 2. Lying Dream and True Portent 23 3 . More Dreams and Portents 29 4 . The Visions of Cornelius and Peter 44 5. Local Legend or Homeric Imitation ? 56 Part Two : Paul's Farewell at Miletus and ...
... Peter's Escape from Prison and Iliad 24 Priam's Escape from Achilles and Its Imitators 123 13. Alexander's Escape from Darius 131 14. Peter's Escape from Herod 137 15. Hellenistic Legend or Homeric Imitation? 141 Conclusion 146 Appendix ...
... Peter. Scholars usually assign this complex and extensive narrative to local legends about the origins of the church ... Peter's escape from Herod's prison (Acts 12:1–17), gener- ally considered a rescue miracle (Befreiungswunder) that ...
... should include an appreciation of cultural struggle, transformative artistry, and theologi- cal playfulness. Does the New Testament imitate Homer? Let's see. PART One The Visions of Cornelius and Peter and Iliad Introduction 15.
... Peter and Iliad 2 Cornelius and Peter I Of the texts from Acts to Part One: The Visions of Cornelius and Peter and Iliad.
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 |