The Bible and the Quran present differing stories regarding the exodus of Bani Israel from Egypt. It appears that the biblical author(s) borrowed portions of their narrative, both historical and mythical, from their occupying and regional cultures (Egypt, Arabian Peninsula, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Macedonia etc) and incorporated these narrations into their own oral tradition to […]

The most ancient name of Allah (swt) is El. The word El (singular, “god”) was used throughout the ancient Middle East as both a generic term for deity and the proper name of the supreme Semitic god. Found in Ugaritic texts (Syria), Phoenician inscriptions, Canaanite literature, and the Hebrew Bible, El is recognized as the […]

Jesus says in Matt 5:17: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” There are 2 covenants referenced: the Mosaic covenant of the Torah and the Davidic covenant in the Books of the Prophets esp. 2 Sam 7. […]