Luke and Vergil. Volume II, The New testament and Greek literature : imitations of classical Greek literature / Dennis R. MacDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacDonald, Dennis R., 1946-

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

MacDonald, Dennis R., 1946- New Testament and Greek literature.

The New Testament and Greek Literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek literature--Relation to the New Testament.

Greek literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>These two volumes are the magnum opus of biblical scholar Dennis R. MacDonald, outlining the profound connections between the New Testament and classical Greek poetry. MacDonald argues that the Gospel writers borrowed from established literary sources to create stories about Jesus that readers of the day would find convincing.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Passages in Luke-Acts with Proposed Imitations; Part One. Euripides' Bacchae and Luke-Acts; Part Two. Socrates in Plato and Xenophon; Part Three. Vergil's Odyssey-Iliad and Luke-Acts; Appendix 1. Analogous Imitations of Euripides' Bacchae in Jewish and Christian Texts; Appendix 2. Analogous Imitations of Plato's Socrates in Christian Texts; Appendix 3. The Q+/Papias Hypothesis; Notes; Bibliography; Index to Classical Greek Literature; Index to the Gospels and Acts; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

979-88-8181-548-6

1-4422-3055-X

OCLC:

1501680808