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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... mother's only son [u ̆iów], and she 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 ...
... mother [ καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ ] . [ T ] he woman said , " Now I know that you are a man of God [ 0εoû ] and that the word of the Lord is in your mouth . ” Then he came forward and touched the bier , and the bearers stood ...
... mother [ kai ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ ] ” which is identical in both tales . This phrase appears nowhere else in the Septuagint or the New Testament and is not a stock element in ancient miracle stories . Finally , Luke's narrative ...
... mother , Thetis , to implore Zeus to punish Agamemnon . The king of the gods thus decided to send him a " destructive dream . " Hera , Zeus's wife , stiffly opposed Troy , so without telling her or any other god , the Olympian ordered ...
... mother who birthed the chicks made nine . Then the serpent devoured them as they chirped pitiably , and their mother flitted around them , lamenting her beloved little ones . Coiling back , it grabbed her wing as she squawked . When the ...
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 |