Ulyssean Qualities in The Life of Josephus and Luke-Acts: A Modest Defence of Homeric Mimesis

Dennis R. MacDonald has published numerous books and articles arguing that narrative literature of the New Testament imitates Graeco-Roman epic by reinterpreting and reframing important episodes of the Homeric cycle with figures of early Christianity. Reaction to his work has been largely negative,...

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Main Author: Zeichmann, Christopher B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: NTWSA [2019]
In: Neotestamentica
Year: 2019, Volume: 53, Issue: 3, Pages: 491-515
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Josephus, Flavius 37-100, Josephi vita / Homerus, Odyssea / Bible. Apostelgeschichte 27-28 / MacDonald, Dennis Ronald 1946- / Imitation in literature / Mimesis
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
HC New Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B shipwreck narratives
B JOSEPHUS, Flavius, ca. 37-ca. 100
B Bible. New Testament
B Imitation in literature
B Mimesis
B Josephus
B Homer
B MACDONALD, Dennis R
B Luke-Acts
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Summary:Dennis R. MacDonald has published numerous books and articles arguing that narrative literature of the New Testament imitates Graeco-Roman epic by reinterpreting and reframing important episodes of the Homeric cycle with figures of early Christianity. Reaction to his work has been largely negative, as commentators commonly object that the Jewish Scriptures were more probable conversation partners for early Christian writers than Homer. The present article suggests that both MacDonald and his detractors may benefit from comparing Homeric imitation in Josephus's Life with purported Homeric imitation in Luke-Acts. 1
ISSN:2518-4628
Contains:Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/neo.2019.0038