Lucian and the New Testament: an evaluation of his life, work, and relationship to New Testament studies

Adams, S. (2010) Lucian and the New Testament: an evaluation of his life, work, and relationship to New Testament studies. Expository Times, 121(12), pp. 594-600. (doi: 10.1177/0014524610376713)

Full text not currently available from Enlighten.

Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0014524610376713

Abstract

This article commences with a brief introduction to the life and works of Lucian of Samosata and his literary milieu of Atticism and the Second Sophistic movement. In light of this, there is an evaluation of recent scholarship’s utilization of Lucian as literary model and source for the New Testament with particular focus on Richard Bauckham’s Jesus and the Eyewitnesses. This article concludes with some cautions and considerations for utilizing Lucian to evaluate the texts of the New Testament.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Adams, Professor Sean
Authors: Adams, S.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > Theology and Religious Studies
Journal Name:Expository Times
Publisher:SAGE Publications
ISSN:0014-5246
ISSN (Online):1745-5308

University Staff: Request a correction | Enlighten Editors: Update this record