The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign should widen its scope to target non-Israeli companies who contribute significantly to the oppression of Palestinians. As part of this broader strategy, priority should be given to one of the most egregious offenders, the prestigious British publisher, Oxford University Press. As unlikely as it may seem, the world's largest university press is responsible for one of the greatest obstacles to justice for Palestinians - The Scofield Bible.
Its well known fact that original religious texts of Judaism and Christianity have been lost. The present versions are mostly revised and rewritten may times over and have very conflicting and subjective narrations.
Its well known fact that original religious texts of Judaism and Christianity have been lost. The present versions are mostly revised and rewritten may times over and have very conflicting and subjective narrations.
Exactly.
And the same is true, btw, for the Koran-- its been changed so many times it bears little resemblance to the original.
The present versions are mostly revised and rewritten may times over and have very conflicting and subjective narrations.
Which many also deny.
The Message of the Qur'an. By Muhammad Asad.
Not every translation preaches the Saudi line. Muhammad Asad, for example, presents a rendering that is simple and straightforward.[48] A Jewish convert to Islam, the former Leopold Weiss (1900-1992) sought to depart from the traditional exegetic approaches and reflect independent thought. Asad, an Austrian journalist, was well-versed in the Jewish and Christian scriptures and brought this knowledge to bear in the form of erudite footnotes. Strangely, though, he chose to interpolate material in his translation of chapter 37 to show that the sacrificial son was Ishmael and not Isaac.[49] This is rather unusual, for while most contemporary Muslims opine that Ishmael was the sacrificial son, early exegetes differed on his identity, and as is well known, the Bible clearly states that it was Isaac (Genesis 22:9).[50] Indicative of the desire and drive of Saudi Arabia to impose a Salafi[51] interpretation upon the Muslim world, the kingdom has banned Muhammad's work over some creedal issues. Because the Saudi government subsidizes the publication and distribution of so many translations, the ban has in effect made Asad's translation both expensive and difficult to obtain. Nevertheless, it remains one of the best translations available, both in terms of its comprehensible English and generally knowledgeable annotations
very nice, picorob - thank you
State of Torah at the time of Jesus from Quran Chapter 3:50
3:50 Jesus said to the Jewish people
"And [I have come] to confirm the truth of whatever there still remains40 of the Torah, and to make lawful unto you some of the things which [aforetime] were forbidden to you. And I have come unto you with a message from your Sustainer; remain, then, conscious of God, and pay heed unto me.
Again Chapter 5 verse 46 (Jesus addresses)
5:46
And We caused Jesus, the son of Mary, to follow in the footsteps of those [earlier prophets], confirming the truth of whatever there still remained63 of the Torah; and We vouchsafed unto him the Gospel, wherein there was guidance and light, confirming the truth of whatever there still remained of the Torah, and as a guidance and admonition unto the God-conscious. (5:47) Let, then, the followers of the Gospel judge in accordance with what God has revealed therein: for they who do not judge in the light of what God has bestowed from on high - it is they, they who are truly iniquitous!
http://arthursclassicnovels.com/arthurs/koran/koran-asad10.html
1.2 is spam and off topic.
Gregg Do we need to wonder at all the ignorance fueling mid east violence. God save us.
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