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Al Habeshi
I was wondering if it was possible to compile teachings attributed to Jesus and teachings attributed to Muhammad which are parralel, would yall help??
I guess I'm going to be the wierd Christian in the group and say that I think this could be really interesting as well. I just want to clarify though.
You want the teachings attributed to Jesus (not Isa)? So we are talking about what you find record of regarding Jesus' teachings in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, and Revelation. Or are you talking about from some other sources?
The other question is what makes two passages parrallel? Is it enough that they touch on the same topic it, or do they need to show significant agreement?
Example:
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful,
Praise be to God,
The Cherisher and Sustainer of the World;
Most Gracious, most Merciful;
Master of the Day of Judgement.
Thee do we worship,
And Thine aid we seek.
Show us the straight way,
The way of those on whom
Thou has bestowed Thy Grace,
Those whose (portion)
Is not wrath,
And who go not astray.
and
Our Father Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our debts,
As we also forgive our debtors;
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
These passages are far from identical, but they do have very similar tones to them and a number of similar ideas expressed:
"Praise be to God/Thee do we worship" --- "Hallowed be Thy name"
"Thine aid we seek" --- "Give us this day our daily bread"
"Show us the straight way" --- "Thy will be done, on earth as in heaven/Lead us not into temptation"
But there are also aspects where they definitely are at odds with each other as well:
"In the name of God" followed by a list of attributes vs. "Our Father"
"those who (portion) is not wrath" vs. "forgive us our debts/deliver us from evil"
So, do we end up picking about passages to find parrellels in portions and forget that other parts of the same passage are perhaps even in opposition to each other, or do we only use those passages where the whole thought expressed is similar?
Is there any value in also highlighting where they are dissimilar?
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