judaism
Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.
Abraham's Progeny Paid Members Public
The below arrangement might look strange at first, but it is written that way to make the structure of the text clearer. Surah 6:83-89 states: 83 That was the reasoning about Us, which We gave to Abraham (to use) against his people: We raise whom We will, degree after
Qur'an Difficulty: Ezra, the Son of God? Paid Members Public
Ezra, the Son of God? In Surah at-Taubah, 9:30, we find the astonishing statement: And the Jews say, "Ezra is the Son of God;" and the Christians say, "The Messiah is the Son of God." ... While the statement about the Christian doctrine is correct, the
The Mistakes of the Quran regarding the Biblical Patriarchs Paid Members Public
The Quran’s Mistakes regarding the Biblical Patriarchs One formula that is used in the Scriptures to identify the specific God worshiped by Israel, highlighting their unique relationship to their covenant making God, is the expression, "the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob": "And behold, the LORD
Qur'an Contradiction: Which Prophets Did the Jews Kill? Paid Members Public
Which Prophets Did the Jews Kill? Examining One Element of Quranic Hate Speech Are all Muslims terrorists because a substantial number of Muslim terrorists explode bombs and commit other atrocities on a regular basis? (*) Are all Muslims guilty of genocide because Muhammad eradicated the Banu Qurayza? (*) Would it be justified
Qur'an Contradiction: Did the Jews kill prophets who brought a sacrifice devoured by fire? Paid Members Public
Divinely Inspired Ignorance? How Muhammad failed the "test of a prophet" again and again Jochen Katz The Qur'an speaks of a certain encounter that Muhammad had with some Jews, and their arguments by which they resisted and rejected Muhammad and his message. In this passage (S.
Quran Contradiction: Did Allah give a Greek Injil to the Jews? Paid Members Public
Quran Contradiction The Injil: A Greek Book for the Children of Israel? Jochen Katz & Bassam Khoury The Quran makes the following three statements: And in their footsteps, We sent 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) confirming the Taurat (Torah) that had come before him, and We gave him
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Samaritans in the time of Moses? Paid Members Public
The Qur'an says that the calf worshipped by the Israelites at mount Horeb was molded by a Samaritan (Sura 20:85-87, 95-97). Yet the term `Samaritan' was not coined until 722 B.C., which is several hundred years after the events recorded in Exodus. Thus, the Samaritan
Qur'an Error: Israel's Response to the Covenant Paid Members Public
Qur'an Error: Israels Response to the Covenant The Quran erroneously states that when God made a covenant with Israel through Moses, the people responded by saying that they disobey: There came to you Moses with clear (Signs); yet ye worshipped the calf (Even) after that, and ye did