torah
Explorations of the Torah’s teachings, historical context, and theological foundations.
Comparative Index to Islam : PARAN Paid Members Public
PARAN Heb: Pa'ran ( ), meaning "place of caverns". Name of the place where Hagar and Ishmael went to when they were sent away by Abraham (Genesis 21:21), and where Ishmael continued to grow. Muslims argue that Paran refers to the Arabian desert and that Mt. Paran
Judaism and Human Sacrifice as a Means of Atonement Paid Members Public
Judaism and Human Sacrifice as a Means of Atonement Responding to Muslim Appeals to Jewish Polemics Sam Shamoun Muslim Polemicist MENJ has posted an article on his website written by a retired Jewish doctor named Dr. JosephG (*). The aim of the paper is to show why Jesus' vicarious death
Sources of the Qur'an : Abraham and the Idols Paid Members Public
Abraham and the Idols The Qur'an claims "To thee we sent a scripture in truth, confirming the scripture which came before it and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what Allah has revealed..." (Sura 5:51) However it may come as a surprise
The three laws of Moses, Christ, and Muhammad Paid Members Public
The freedom of Christ and the law of Muhammad Does the Quran outshine the New Testament? James M. Arlandson It is frequently claimed on Islamic websites that Islam is more difficult than Christianity, so that makes Islam better. For example, the Second (of Five) Pillars requires prayer five times a
The Quran, Moses and the Tablets of Stone: Another historical error in the Quran Paid Members Public
The Quran, Moses and the Tablets of Stone Another historical error in the Quran The Holy Bible, Gods true Word and the oldest existing record on Israels history, says that God gave Moses two stone tablets containing the laws and commands which Israel had to follow: "And he gave
Qur'an Difficulty: When Commanded Pharaoh the Killing of the Sons? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Difficulty: When Commanded Pharaoh the Killing of the Sons? Sura 40:23-25 says, "And truly We sent Moses with our revelation and a clear warrant unto Pharaoh and Haman and Qarun, but they said, `A lying sorcerer!' And when he brought them the truth from
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Event of Worship to the Golden Calf Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: The Event of Worship to the Golden Calf In the last contradiction we were already looking at idol worship and the golden calf was mentioned in Sura 4:153. Now let us have a closer look at this specific story. In Sura 20:85, Allah told
Abraham's name Paid Members Public
In the Torah, Genesis 17:1,3,5 we read: When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty, walk before me and be blameless. ... Abram fell facedown, and God said to him ... No longer will you be called Abram, your