Does the New Testament imitate Homer? : four cases from the Acts of the Apostles / Dennis R. MacDonald.
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TextPublication details: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, �2003.Description: 1 online resource (x, 227 pages)Content type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780300129892
- 0300129890
- Bible. Acts -- Extra-canonical parallels
- Homer. Iliad
- Homer
- Hom�ere. Iliade
- Bible. New Testament. Actes des Ap�otres -- Parall�eles extracanoniques
- Bible. Acts
- Iliad (Homer)
- Greek literature -- Relation to the New Testament
- Litt�erature grecque -- Relation avec le Nouveau Testament
- RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament
- RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Jesus, the Gospels & Acts
- RELIGION -- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation -- New Testament
- Extra-canonical parallels
- Greek literature -- Relation to the New Testament
- Handelingen der Apostelen (bijbelboek)
- Ilias (Homerus)
- Receptie
- 226.6/066 22
- BS2625.52 .M33 2003eb
- Ccba/DR
- Goaz Homeros/DR
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index.
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In this provocative challenge to prevailing views of New Testament sources, Dennis 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.
""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Part One: The Visions of Cornelius and Peter and Iliad""; ""1. Cornelius and Peter""; ""2. Lying Dream and True Portent""; ""3. More Dreams and Portents""; ""4. The Visions of Cornelius and Peter""; ""5. Local Legend or Homeric Imitation?""; ""Part Two: Paul�a�?s Farewell at Miletus and Iliad""; ""6. Hector�a�?s Farewell to Andromache""; ""7. Paul�a�?s Farewell to the Ephesian Elders""; ""8. Jewish Testament or Homeric Imitation?""; ""Part Three: The Selection of Matthias and Iliad""; ""9. The Selection of Ajax to Face Hector""
""10. The Selection of Matthias to Replace Judas""""11. Jerusalem Legend or Homeric Imitation?""; ""Part Four: Peter�a�?s Escape from Prison and Iliad""; ""12. Priam�a�?s Escape from Achilles and Its Imitators""; ""13. Alexander�a�?s Escape from Darius""; ""14. Peter�a�?s Escape from Herod""; ""15. Hellenistic Legend or Homeric Imitation?""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix: Greek and Latin Parallels""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
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