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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... . Agamemnon readied his troops for attack , offered a bull to Zeus , and prayed that the city might fall that very day . “ So he spoke , but the son of Cronos would not yet grant his prayer . He Lying Dream and True Portent 25.
... at prayer and worship ; Cornelius , too , " prayed constantly to God . " On the other hand , one could not say that Agamemnon was righteous or that his household feared the gods . The house of Atreus 44 4. The Visions of Cornelius and ...
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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 |