Quranic

2.1: The Old Testament

2.2: The New Testament

2.3: Extra-Canonical Literature

2.4: The Quran's Relationship to the Bible

2.5: Quranic Terms for Previous Scriptures

2.6: Quran and Bible in Muslim Scholarship

2.7: Quran and Bible in Western Scholarship - Part 1

2.8: Quran and Bible in Western Scholarship - Part 2

2.9: Engagement with Jewish and Christian Theology

2.10: Interlinguistic Wordplay

2.11: Debates about Salvation History

2.12: Closing Reflections and Q&A - Part 1

2.13: Q&A - Part 2

2.14: Q&A - Part 3

3.1: Introduction

3.2: Holger Zellentin's Studies - Part 1

3.3: Holgen Zellentin's Studies - Part 2

3.4: Similarities and Differences in the Stories - Part 1

3.5: Similarities and Differences in the Stories - Part 2

3.6: The Rabbinic Retelling

3.7: Adam, Eve, and the Tree

3.8: The Genesis Account

3.9: Q&A - Part 1

3.10: Q&A - Part 2

3.11: Q&A - Part 3

4.1: What is History? - Part 1

4.2: What is History? - Part 2

4.3: Prehistory Legends and Myths

4.4: The Flood Myths

4.5: A Historical Core

4.6: The Flood in the Biblical Account - Part 1

4.7: The Flood in the Biblical Account - Part 2

4.8: The Flood in the Biblical Account - Part 3

4.9: The Flood in the Quranic Account

4.10: Conflicts

4.11: Demographic Extent of the Flood

4.12: Geographical Extent of the Flood

4.13: Time Period of the Flood

4.14: Q&A - Part 1

4.15: Q&A - Part 2

5.1: The Patriarchs

5.2: Historicity

5.3: The Quran and Parabiblical Traditions

5.4: The Astral Triad

5.5: God's Promises to Abraham

5.6: God's Covenant with Abraham

5.7: Abraham and Ishmael - Part 1

5.8: Abraham and Ishmael - Part 2

5.9: The Ishmaelites and Historical Evidence - Part 1

5.10: The Ishmaelites and Historical Evidence - Part 2

5.11: Abraham and Sarah's Promised Son

5.12: The Binding of Isaac or Ishmael?

5.13: Q&A

6.1: Introduction on the Exodus

6.2: Moses and Muhammad

6.3: The Israelites and Slavery

6.4: The Unlikelihood of Escaping Egypt

6.5: Semitic Slave Labor

6.6: City Names and Descriptions

6.7: People Names and Setting of the Exodus

6.8: The Pharaoh of the 'Awtad' - Part 1

6.9: The Pharaoh of the 'Awtad' - Part 2

6.10: Pharaoh's Claim to Divinity and Preservation

6.11: King vs. Pharaoh

6.12: Q&A - Part 1

6.13: Q&A - Part 2

7.1: The Adoption of Moses

7.2: Who is God?

7.3: The Plagues

7.4: Moses' Following and The Re(e)d Sea

7.5: The Wilderness Tradition

7.6: Revelation of the Torah and The Golden Calf Incident

7.7: The Ark of the Covenant and Food in Egypt

7.8: The Incident of The Spies, Korah, and The Death of Moses

7.9: The Late Bronze Age Collapse

7.10: The House in Paradise

7.11: Q&A - Part 1

7.12: Q&A - Part 2

7.13: Q&A - Part 3

7.14: Q&A - Part 4

7.15: Q&A - Part 5

7.16 - Q&A - Part 6

7.17: Q&A - Part 7

8.1: Introduction of the Conquest

8.2: Conquest of the Promised Land - Part 1

8.3: Conquest of the Promised Land - Part 2

8.4: The Book of Joshua

8.5: The Deuteronomistic History and The Conquest in the Quran

8.6: Hadiths on the Conquest

8.7: Historical Issues

8.8: The Pre-Monarchic Period and The Beginning of Monarchy

8.9: The Monarchy in the Quran - Part 1

8.10: The Monarchy in the Quran - Part 2

8.11: A Case of Confusion - Part 1

8.12: A Case of Confusion - Part 2

8.13: The Quranic Name of Talut

8.14: Q&A - Part 1

8.15: Q&A - Part 2

9.1: David's Kingdom and Prophecy in the Quran

9.2: The Tel Dan Stele

9.3: The Reign of Solomon

9.4: Historical Evidence

9.5: Divided Kingdoms, The Prophets and Their Books

9.6: Function of Prophets

9.7: Key Concept - The Day of the Lord (YHVH) - Part 1

9.8: Key Concept - The Day of the Lord (YHVH) - Part 2

9.9: The Assyrian Exile

9.10: Q&A - Part 1

9.11: Q&A - Part 2

9.12: Q&A - Part 3

9.13: Q&A - Part 4

9.14: Q&A - Part 5

10.1: Review

10.2: The Babylonian Exile

10.3: Deliverance From Exile

10.4: The Second Temple Period and The Postexilic Persian Period

10.5: The Hellenistic Period

10.6: The Hasmonean Period

10.7: Significance of the Second Temple Period and Key Concepts

10.8: Messiah and Resurrection

10.9: Jewish Sects

10.10: The Roman Occupation and The Emergence of Christianity and Judaism

10.11: Q&A - Part 1

10.12: Q&A - Part 2

11.1: What is Christianity?

11.2: The Structure of the New Testament

11.3: Paul and The Canonization of the New Testament

11.4: The Gospels

11.5: The Life and Ministry of Jesus in the Gospels and The Temple Complex

11.6: The Nativity of John the Baptist and Jesus in the Qur'an

11.7: The Birth of Jesus in the Qur'an

11.8: "O Sister of Aaron"

11.9: The Titles of Jesus in the Quran

11.10: The Miracles of Jesus

11.11: Q&A - Part 1

11.12: Q&A - Part 2

11.13: Q&A - Part 3

11.14: Q&A - Part 4

12.1: The Conclusion of the Ministry of Jesus

12.2: Exegetical Notes

12.3: The Crucifixion - Part 1

12.4: The Crucifixion - Part 2

12.5: The Crucifixion - Part 3

12.6: The Crucifixion - Part 4 - The Jewish Perspective

12.7: Talmudic Subtext

12.8: God Takes Jesus' Soul

12.9: Christ's Death and Resurrection in the Quran

12.10: God's 'Raising' of Jesus

12.11: Comparison with Christian Views and The Divinity of Jesus

12.12: Further Reading

12.13: Q&A - Part 1

12.14: Q&A - Part 2

12.15: Q&A - Part 3

12.16: Q&A - Part 4

13.1: The Promise to Abraham

13.2: A Prophet Like Moses

13.3: Interpretation of the Prophecy

13.4: Likeness to Moses

13.5: The Prophet's First Revelation

13.6: Objection and Answer

13.7: The Prophet's Description

13.8: Isaiah 42

13.9: Villages of Kedar and Inhabitants of Sela

13.10: The Paraclete and The Messenger 'Whose Name is Ahmad'

13.11: Parable of the Wicked Tenants

13.12: The Destruction of the Temple and Conclusion (References)

13.13: Q&A - Part 1

13.14: Q&A - Part 2

13.15: Q&A - Part 3 (Where to Learn Arabic)

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