The Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur'an : three books, two cities, one tale /
Wessels, Antonie.
The Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur'an : three books, two cities, one tale / Anton Wessels ; translated by Henry Jansen ; [foreword by Nicholas Wolterstorff]. - English edition. - xxi, 312 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A tale of two cities" in history -- Is Muhammad one of the prophets? -- The choice before the human being: caliph or king? -- Exodus from Babel to Jerusalem, Hijra from Mecca to Medina -- The ideals and the reality of the promised city, the land, and the earth -- Solomon and the Queen of Sheba/Bilq�is in Jerusalem -- Violence in the city -- Prayer of intercession for the city of Sodom -- What threatens the city? Gog and Magog: Mammon and Moloch -- How is the victory over the cities viewed? -- To whom does the victory belong?
Translated from Dutch.
9780802869081 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802869084 (pbk. : alk. paper)
40022723988
2013009749
Sacred books--History and criticism.
Abrahamic religions.
BL 71 / .W47 2013
The Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur'an : three books, two cities, one tale / Anton Wessels ; translated by Henry Jansen ; [foreword by Nicholas Wolterstorff]. - English edition. - xxi, 312 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A tale of two cities" in history -- Is Muhammad one of the prophets? -- The choice before the human being: caliph or king? -- Exodus from Babel to Jerusalem, Hijra from Mecca to Medina -- The ideals and the reality of the promised city, the land, and the earth -- Solomon and the Queen of Sheba/Bilq�is in Jerusalem -- Violence in the city -- Prayer of intercession for the city of Sodom -- What threatens the city? Gog and Magog: Mammon and Moloch -- How is the victory over the cities viewed? -- To whom does the victory belong?
Translated from Dutch.
9780802869081 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802869084 (pbk. : alk. paper)
40022723988
2013009749
Sacred books--History and criticism.
Abrahamic religions.
BL 71 / .W47 2013