Claiming Abraham
eBook - ePub

Claiming Abraham

Reading the Bible and the Qur'an Side by Side

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Claiming Abraham

Reading the Bible and the Qur'an Side by Side

About this book

Many of the Bible's characters and stories are also found in the Qur'an, but there are often differing details or new twists in the Qur'an's retelling of biblical narrative. In this compelling book, seasoned theologian Michael Lodahl explores these fascinating divergences to discover the theological difference they make.

Writing from a Christian perspective that is respectful of the Islamic tradition, Lodahl offers an accessible introduction to Muslim theology and to the Qur'an's leading themes to help readers better understand Islam. Lodahl compares and contrasts how the Bible and the Qur'an depict and treat certain characters in common to both religions, including Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. He offers theological reflection on doctrines held in common by Christians and Muslims, such as creation, revelation, and the resurrection of the body. Lodahl also explores the Jewish tradition as an important source for understanding the Qur'an.

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Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. TITLE PAGE
  3. COPYRIGHT PAGE
  4. DEDICATION
  5. CONTENTS
  6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  7. OPENING: ARGUING OVER ABRAHAM
  8. 1. ARGUING OVER ABRAHAM ARGUING WITH GOD
  9. 2. PEOPLE OF THE TORAH, PEOPLE OF THE GOSPEL
  10. 3. THE CREATIVE WORD OF GOD: BE!
  11. 4. THE REVEALING OF THE WORD OF GOD
  12. 5. ADAM: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN?
  13. 6. CAIN AND ABEL: THE COMMANDING WORD OF GOD
  14. 7. KNOWING NOAH—OR NOT
  15. 8. THE SIGN OF SINAI
  16. 9. MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS
  17. 10. JESUS, SON OF MARY
  18. 11. ADONAI, ALLAH, AND THE TRIUNE GOD
  19. 12. APOCALYPSE WHEN?
  20. REOPENING: CONVERSATION CONTINUES
  21. NOTES