Before he is wrongly executed, Dionysus says to the political ruler who interrogates him, "You know not what you are doing."
Jesus on the cross says, "Forgive them, for they know not what they are doing".
The followers of Dionysus are miraculously freed from prison when their chains fall off and the cell doors swing open.
The same thing happens in Acts to followers of Jesus.
Jesus is the offspring of a God and a mortal woman, and the suggestion of most would accuse her of impropriety is there in the story, although subtle.
Dionysus is the offspring of Zeus and a mortal woman, and she is accused of impropriety when she tells of her condition.
There is an attempt on the life of the child in both stories.
The persecutor of the followers of Dionysus confronted by Dionysus, "You disregard my words of warning... and kick against the goads".
Jesus says to Saul, the persecutor of the Christians, ""Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you, this kicking against the goads?
2007-05-24 14:15:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I look at it like this. People already knew of this story and respected it. Why reinvent the wheel?
2007-05-24 14:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by Chloe 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why do you ask why ideas from "The Bacchae" are found in the New Testament, when they are not from "The Bacchae" because the fact is that "The Bacchae" was merely a pale reflection of the plan of God to save man from sin, which was known in part by the adversary from the dawn of the ages. In part because the truth was hidden in a mystery, for had they known they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
2007-05-24 21:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nice! And check out this link comparing Jesus and Horus:
http://framingbusiness.net/php/2004/jesushorus.php
2007-05-24 21:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by I WALK FUNNY 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the Bible is myth, and myth is just passed down over time, just with new names, places, etc. Same as most bible stories being darn near identical to cult of mithras. Its all the same.
2007-05-24 21:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by floryjr 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, well, in Bill and Ted's excellent adventure, Bill and Ted go into the past to get Socrates. Does that make you wonder or what?
2007-05-24 21:23:43 · answer #5 · answered by Julian 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe parellel universes converged and it's a complete coincidence, completely unrelated, and completely true?
2007-05-24 21:22:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Planted by Satan?
2007-05-24 21:20:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋