Reply to "Have you read "The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark"?"

AlphonseHall of Famer

Seems like a bit of a stretch to me. I've read Mark, The Illiad, and The Odyssey. Never once did I think they were similar, not even close. Thinking about it, if anything I would have compared Jesus to Hector, not Odysseus. In the end both knew they were going to die, but both went willingly. Both had to die for the sins or others: Jesus for everyone, Hector for his brother Paris. Hector was the son of the king, Jesus the Son of God. There are probably others, but lots of differences also. Hector was a killer and could be vain, Jesus was the opposite.

Also, don't forget about the Book Of John. It contains a lot of material not found in the other three Gospels.

2/7/137:21 AM

Untitled Document

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

Please wait...