Paul the True Prophet
Synkrisis in Acts 27
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https://doi.org/10.32862/k.19.1.5Keywords:
Paul, Jonah, Jewish prophet, Acts of the Apostles, presentation in the Acts of the ApostlesAbstract
The links between Acts 27 and Jonah’s story and, more specifically, between Jonah and Paul have been recognized. There are more, but I will only list six similarities and six differences between the two protagonists, Jonah and Paul, respectively. This contrasting type of comparison is known as synkrisis. By comparing the two stories and the two protagonists, this paper will demonstrate how Acts 27 portrays Paul as God’s reliable and obedient prophet as opposed to Jonah. Finally, Richard Hays’ seven criteria of intertextuality will be listed, and the synkrisis will be evaluated according to them.
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