Jayrok

Greetings,

I am interested in the notion that the synoptic gospels (at least Mark) were developed using midrash of the Hebrew Scriptures. The stories have parallels in the OT, Jesus identified as the personification of Israel, etc.

Robert Price wrote an article on the subject here: New Testament Narrative as Old Testament Midrash

Question: Are there other examples of this type of writing style contemporary to the first century writers? In other words, are there examples of first century contemporary midrash where the central character in a narrative represents a personification or is involved in an event derived as symbolic from another story? e.g. Jesus' 40 days in the desert being tempted derived from the Israelites in the desert 40 years after Egypt.

I'm trying to determine if this was common practice in story-telling in those days and I'm searching for specific literary examples.

Thank you for your consideration.

Jay

stephan huller

no

stephan huller

Actually, let me reconsider that statement. Josephus's account of the destruction of the temple is entirely artificial and developed from Daniel chapter 9. None of this ever happened or if it did, Joseph Atwill is a genius beyond compare.

stephan huller

And its not just Josephus. The rabbinic accounts of the destruction are also based on Daniel 9:24 - 27. But this makes sense because all of these stupid narratives have scripture woven throughout. I don't know if you've ever read rabbinic narratives but its like a bad musical. All the characters (even the Gentiles) are speaking/singing verses from the Bible. In the rabbinic literature it makes sense because everything is like a bad musical but Josephus its very odd because it is pretending to be a history.

stephan huller

the life of gregory and most apocryphal acts

Jayrok

Thanks, Stephan. I was hoping there would be some examples, not necessarily just in the first century. Perhaps stories about Alexander the Great with texts/phrases from some sacred book throughout. Or what about Muhammad with stories derived from the Quran?

I'd like to check out some of the Rabbinic accounts of the destruction of the temple. I'll also search for Josephus' account of the destruction to compare. Would you happen to know which volume contains that account?

Thanks again.

Jayrok

What about stories of Moroni and the book of Mormon?

stephan huller

i dont read modern faction