Imitations of Classical Greek Literature MacDonald, Dennis R. creator text Electronic books. xx Lanham Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2014 monographic eng

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1 online resource (273 p.) <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> 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 Description based upon print version of record. Extra-canonical parallels Extra-canonical parallels Criticism, interpretation, etc Criticism, interpretation, etc Virgil Virgil Influence Greek literature Relation to the New Testament RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament BS2595.52 .M26 2014 226.4/066 MacDonald, Dennis R. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,c2014 9781442230552 144223055X http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=1864098 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=908863 http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=1864098 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=908863 EBLCP 141122 20200709060301.0 ocn896794021 eng