Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One: The Visions of Cornelius and Peter and Iliad -- 1. Cornelius and Peter -- 2. Lying Dream and True Portent -- 3. More Dreams and Portents -- 4. The Visions of Cornelius and Peter -- 5. Local Legend or Homeric Imitation? -- Part Two: Paul�s Farewell at Miletus and Iliad -- 6. Hector�s Farewell to Andromache -- 7. Paul�s Farewell to the Ephesian Elders -- 8. Jewish Testament or Homeric Imitation? -- Part Three: The Selection of Matthias and Iliad -- 9. The Selection of Ajax to Face Hector
10. The Selection of Matthias to Replace Judas11. Jerusalem Legend or Homeric Imitation? -- Part Four: Peter�s Escape from Prison and Iliad -- 12. Priam�s Escape from Achilles and Its Imitators -- 13. Alexander�s Escape from Darius -- 14. Peter�s Escape from Herod -- 15. Hellenistic Legend or Homeric Imitation? -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Greek and Latin Parallels -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
In this provocative challenge to prevailing views of New Testament sources, Dennis MacDonald argues that the origins of passages in the book of 'Acts' are to be found not in early Christian legends but in the epics of Homer
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index
