Imitations of Homer in the gospel of Mark and Luke

The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark: In this groundbreaking book, Dennis R. MacDonald offers an entirely new view of the New Testament gospel of Mark. The author of the earliest gospel was not writing history, nor was he merely recording tradition, MacDonald argues. Close reading and careful analysis show that Mark borrowed extensively from the Odyssey and the Iliad and that he wanted his readers to recognize the Homeric antecedents in Mark’s story of Jesus. Mark was composing a prose anti-epic, MacDonald says, presenting Jesus as a suffering hero modeled after but far superior to traditional Greek heroes.

Dr. Macdonald has written extensively on this subject matter and is a pioneer in the field. His method is called mimesis Criticism. He has found a strong genetic connection between Greek epics and the gospels of the New Testament. Why have scholars ignored these connections? How will this change New Testament scholarship if what Dr. MacDonald says is true? Imitations of Homer in the gospel of Mark and Luke.
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Imitations of Homer in the gospel of Mark and Luke - Dr. Dennis R. MacDonald