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Article · Comparative ReligionHistorical study · Apologetics · Comparative theology · Biblical discernment

Revelation or Reception?

Sources behind Qur’anic narratives

…nce we do not possess by appealing to a source beyond historical examination. Case three: Dhul-Qarnayn and the Alexander tradition Later in Surah 18, Muhammad is asked about Dhul-Qarnayn: “They will ask thee of Dhu’l-Qarneyn. Say: I shall recite unto you a remembrance of him” (Su…

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Article · Comparative ReligionApologetics · Comparative theology · Biblical exposition · Theological reflection

The Sum of These Things

Christianity, Islam and the verdict of the evidence

…f the Cave inhabit the narrative architecture of the Christian Seven Sleepers legend. Its Dhul-Qarnayn travels through the legendary geography associated with Alexander and constructs the apocalyptic barrier against Gog and Magog. Its account of Mary and the palm tree resembles d…

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