Acts of the Apostles and the Mimesis theory

We examine the theory of Dennis R. MacDonald who holds that the author of Luke-Acts consciously imitated characters and stories in Homer's Odyssey, thus showing that Luke was not trying to report history as we normally understand it.

Dr. MacDonald's new work on mimesis theory can be found here:

Dr. MacDonald was interviewed on the MythVision Podcast YouTube channel and he explains his theory here:

A critique of Dr. MacDonald's thesis was be found on the Testify YouTube channel:

A couple of other critiques of Dr. MacDonald's thesis can be found here:

Stan Hartstine book review: Does the New Testament Imitate Homer? Four Cases from the Acts of the Apostles, by Dennis R. MacDonald, Journal of Biblical Literature 124 Summer 2005, 383-85

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