Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins provides commentary on edgy historical special about the Greek god Zeus
Dr. Dennis R. MacDonald, the John Wesley Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, is featured on a new History Channel series entitled “Clash of the Gods.” He provides commentary for the episode about the Greek diety Zeus.
The series premiered this week and this episode will recur several times nationwide. Check your local listings on the History channel Web site, and watch the trailer below.
Dennis MacDonald is a noted New Testament scholar who for over 20 years has researched connections between biblical texts and ancient Greek literature to better understand the content and context of biblical and extra-canonical works.
MacDonald is author and/or editor of numerous volumes, including:
MacDonald's current research centers on re-evaluating normative claims about the source Q. A recent paper entitled "My Turn:
A Critique of Critics of 'Mimesis Criticism'", which describes his controversial methodology, is available online.
