the formative faith and practice of Judaism, Christianity and Islam Neusner, Jacob creator Chilton, Bruce David Graham, William Albert text xx Boston, MA Brill Academic 2002 9999 monographic und eng

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XIII-329 p. ; 24 cm. 1. Three Faiths, One God: The Classical Statements. A. The Issue. B. Normative Judaism: The Torah, Written and Oral. C. Classical Christianity: The Bible, Old and New Testaments. D. Foundational Islam: The Qur'an and Prophetic Sunnah -- 2. The Person of God. A. The Issue. B. God Incarnate: Christianity. C. One God, Many Forms: Judaism. D. One God, Unitary and Transcendent: Islam -- 3. God's People. A. The Issue. B. The Community of the Faithful: Islam. C. All Are One in Christ Jesus: Christianity. D. "Hear, Israel, the Lord Our God, the Lord is One": Judaism -- 4. The Holy Way of Life. A. The Issue. B. "You Shall be Holy, for I the Lord Your God am Holy": Judaism. C. "Take Up Your Cross, and Follow Me": Christianity. D. "In the Way of God": Muslim Practice -- 5. The Believers and the Unbelievers. A. The Issue. B. Avoid Idolaters at All Costs: Judaism. C. Converting Judaism (and all the Rest): Christianity. D. The Faithful and the Unfaithful: Islam -- 6. The End of Days. ‎ Jacob Neusner; Bruce David Chilton; William Albert Graham Monotheism -- Comparative studies.Judaism.Christianity BL221 .N45 2002 97803910414620391041460 231021