The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark

Rating:
Summary: Sorry, but to this layperson, it's just not convincing
Review: While I am by no means a biblical scholar, I have done my share of studying the origins of Christianity. I cannot speak to the linguistic side, where the author speaks of Greek language parallels. But I do think that I understand the basics of Christian origins, at least as far as what the various scholars have each emphasized.

My opinion is that this book is not convincing. I have now read three-fourths of the book. The parallels seem tenuous at best. At times, the parallels seem coincidental. At other times, I simply don't see the parallels that the author sees.

Remember, this is simply a layperson's opinion, but one whose keen interest in Christian origins is not satisfied by this theory.