Does the New Testament Imitate Homer?
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Does the New Testament Imitate Homer?

Four Cases from the Acts of the Apostles

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  2. English
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Does the New Testament Imitate Homer?

Four Cases from the Acts of the Apostles

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. Part One: The Visions of Cornelius and Peter and Iliad 2
  5. 1. Cornelius and Peter
  6. 2. Lying Dream and True Portent
  7. 3. More Dreams and Portents
  8. 4. The Visions of Cornelius and Peter
  9. 5. Local Legend or Homeric Imitation?
  10. Part Two: Paul’s Farewell at Miletus and Iliad 6
  11. 6. Hector’s Farewell to Andromache
  12. 7. Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesian Elders
  13. 8. Jewish Testament or Homeric Imitation?
  14. Part Three: The Selection of Matthias and Iliad 7
  15. 9. The Selection of Ajax to Face Hector
  16. 10. The Selection of Matthias to Replace Judas
  17. 11. Jerusalem Legend or Homeric Imitation?
  18. Part Four: Peter’s Escape from Prison and Iliad 24
  19. 12. Priam’s Escape from Achilles and Its Imitators
  20. 13. Alexander’s Escape from Darius
  21. 14. Peter’s Escape from Herod
  22. 15. Hellenistic Legend or Homeric Imitation?
  23. Conclusion
  24. Appendix. Greek and Latin Parallels
  25. Abbreviations
  26. Notes
  27. Bibliography
  28. Index