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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... parallels . 2. Greek literature — Relation to the New Testament . 3. Homer . Iliad . I. Title . BS2625.52.M33 2003 226.6'066 - dc21 2003049688 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library . The paper in this book ...
... 69 7 . Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 74 Part Three: The Selection of Matthias and Iliad 7 9. 8. Jewish Testament or Homeric Imitation ? The parallels between the two stories clearly are dense and vii Contents.
... or Homeric Imitation? 141 Conclusion 146 Appendix: Greek and Latin Parallels List of Abbreviations 167 Notes 171 Bibliography 209 Index 221 153 Acknowledgments At the risk of being trite, I must acknowledge viii Contents.
... parallels between Acts and the Iliad are more compelling than those between Acts and any Homeric imitator . The next three criteria are designed to test for this very thing : density , order , and distinctive traits . The criterion of ...
... parallels one can identify , the more convincing is the case for imitation . This third criterion may seem intuitive , but its application is tricky insofar as it is by no means transparent what constitutes a parallel . Ancient ...
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 |