MacDonald, Dennis R. <br/><br/>
Luke and Vergil  Imitations of Classical Greek Literature.  [electronic resource] : 

 - Lanham :  Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,  2014. 
 - 1 online resource (273 p.) 
 - The New Testament and Greek Literature .
 - The New Testament and Greek Literature. .
<br/><br/> Description based upon print version of record. 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> <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> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442230552 144223055X 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Virgil. Aeneis. <br/>Virgil--Influence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Luke--Extra-canonical parallels.<br/>Bible.--Acts--Extra-canonical parallels.<br/>Bible.--Luke--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Bible.--Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Greek literature--Relation to the New Testament.<br/>RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts<br/>RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS2595.52  / .M26 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>226.4/066