Three faiths, one God : the formative faith and practice of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam / by Jacob Neusner, Bruce Chilton, William Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neusner, Jacob, 1932-2016

Contributor:

Chilton, Bruce.

Graham, William A. (William Albert), 1943-

Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monotheism--Comparative studies.

Monotheism.

Judaism.

Christianity.

Islam.

Genre:

Comparative studies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 329 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill Academic Publishers, 2002.

Summary:

If Moses, Jesus, and the Prophet Muhammad were to meet, what would they tell one another about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? Three of today's leading scholars explore the topics such a conversation might entail in this comparative study of the three monotheistic faiths. In systematic, side-by-side descriptions, they detail the classical theologies of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the authoritative writings that convey those theologies--Torah, Bible, and Qur'ān. They then compare and contrast the three faiths, which, though distinct and autonomous, address a common set of issues. While asserting that this book is by no means a background source for issues and conflicts among contemporary followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the authors nevertheless aspire to reveal among the three a common potential for mutual understanding. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.

Contents:

1. Three Faiths, One God: The Classical Statements 1

B. Normative Judaism: The Torah, Written and Oral 2

C. Classical Christianity: The Bible, Old and New Testaments 13

D. Foundational Islam: The Qur'an and Prophetic Sunnah 23

I. The Theology 26

II. The Documents that Convey the Theology 28

2. The Person of God 36

B. God Incarnate: Christianity 36

C. One God, Many Forms: Judaism 59

D. One God, Unitary and Transcendent: Islam 79

3. God's People 99

B. The Community of the Faithful: Islam 100

C. All Are One in Christ Jesus: Christianity 114

D. "Hear, Israel, the Lord Our God, the Lord is One": Judaism 138

4. The Holy Way of Life 161

B. "You Shall be Holy, for I the Lord Your God am Holy": Judaism 161

C. "Take Up Your Cross, and Follow Me": Christianity 175

D. "In the Way of God": Muslim Practice 190

5. The Believers and the Unbelievers 208

B. Avoid Idolaters at All Costs: Judaism 209

C. Converting Judaism (and all the Rest): Christianity 223

D. The Faithful and the Unfaithful: Islam 240

6. The End of Days 255

B. Sanctification Now, for Salvation Then: Judaism 255

C. Resurrection as Metamorphosis: Christianity 270

D. Living for Resurrection and Judgment: Islam 290.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

ISBN:

0391041460

0391041800

OCLC:

50253077