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Claiming Abraham : reading the Bible and the Qur'an side by side /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lodahl, Michael E., 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Abraham > (Biblical patriarch)
Abraham > (Biblical patriarch) > In the Qurʼan.
Bible. > Genesis > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Genesis > Islamic interpretations.
Qurʼan > Relation to the Bible.
Table of Contents:
  • Opening: Arguing over Abraham
  • Arguing over Abraham arguing with God
  • People of the Torah, people of the Gospel
  • The creative Word of God : be!
  • The revealing of the Word of God
  • Adam : what does it mean to be human?
  • Cain and Abel : the commanding Word of God
  • Knowing Noah--or not
  • The sign of Sinai
  • Mary, mother of Jesus
  • Jesus, son of Mary
  • Adonai, Allah, and the Triune God
  • Apocalypse when?
  • Reopening: Conversation continues.