Louis Markos on Greek Tragedy – The Oresteia

Brent is joined once again by Louis Markos, Professor of English at Houston Christian University in the States. 

What is Greek tragedy? What is ‘The Oresteia’ and how does it point to Christ?

‘From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics’ is published by IVP America. 

• (1:31) What is Greek tragedy?
• (3:30) The goat and Greek festivals.  Song of the scapegoat.  ‘The Oresteia’ by Aeschylus.  Greek tragedy about a scapegoat figure.  Sacrifice and redemption;
• (6:30) What happens in Greek tragedy;
• (9:10) The Oresteia;
• (19:05) Blood guilt and atonement central to the cycle;
• (22:30) Christ fulfills the highest yearnings of people;
• (22:45) Agamemnon and Orestes scapegoat figures who point to Christ;
• (23:56) Orestes a ‘Messianic’ hero;
• (25:00) How the plays point to Jesus.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Louis Markos 'From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics'

 

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