These two volumes of The New Testament and Greek Literature 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. In The Gospels and Homer
MacDonald leads readers through Homer's Iliad and Odyssey,
highlighting models that the authors of the Gospel of Mark and
Luke-Acts may have imitated for their portrayals of Jesus and his
earliest followers such as Paul. The book applies mimesis criticism
to show the popularity of the targets being imitated, the
distinctiveness in the Gospels, and evidence that ancient readers
recognized these similarities. Using side-by-side comparisons, the
book provides English translations of Byzantine poetry that shows
how Christian writers used lines from Homer to retell the life of
Jesus. The potential imitations include adventures and shipwrecks,
savages living in cages, meals for thousands, transfigurations,
visits from the dead, blind seers, and more. MacDonald makes a
compelling case that the Gospel writers successfully imitated the
epics to provide their readers with heroes and an authoritative
foundation for Christianity.
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