torah
Explorations of the Torah’s teachings, historical context, and theological foundations.
Allah- The Ever Forgetful and Deceitful One! Paid Members Public
I had posted some replies to a Muhammadan named Ibn Issam in the comments section to a guest post on Paul Williams’ blog concerning the misuse of Numbers 23:19 by Muhammadan polemicists to undermine the Incarnation https://bloggingtheology.net/2016/09/22/god-is-not-a-human-being-or-a-mortal/, which Williams conveniently deleted. I have
THE BIBLE AND THE QUR'AN:EFFECTS OF CRITICISM AND SIMILARITIES IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT Paid Members Public
SECTION THREE THE BIBLE AND THE QUR'AN: EFFECTS OF CRITICISM AND SIMILARITIES IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER II NEW TESTAMENT FORM CRITICISM --- ITS EFFECT ON THE GOSPEL AND THE QUR'AN "Form criticism", which also originated in Germany, is an attempt to analyze the Gospel
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