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Yale University Press Does the New Testament Imitate Homer? – Four Cases from the Acts of the Apostles

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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 Homers work as a model. Tracing the influence of passages from the Iliad onsubsequent ancient literature, MacDonald shows how the story generated a vibrant, mimetic literary tradition long before Luke composed the Acts. Luke could have expected educated readers to recognize his transformation of these tales and to see that the Christian God and heroes were superior to Homeric gods and heroes. Building upon and extending the analytic methods of his earlier book, The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark, MacDonald opens an original and promising appreciation not only of Acts but also of the composition of early Christian narrative in general.

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Brand: Yale University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0300097700
Category: Books > Subjects > Religion & Spirituality > Bible > Bible Studies > New Testament > Criticism & Interpretation
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 12 December 2003
Listed Since: 07 February 2007

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