Creator:
Language:
English, Arabic, German
Audience:
Non believers, New believers, Growing disciples, Leaders
Geographical focus:
Global
Date First Published:
1990
Resource Type:
Book, Course, Website
Topics / Themes:
Apologetics, Christology, Christian faith basics, Christian living, Discipleship, Evangelism and witness, Grace, Islam or the Qur’an, Muslim-Christian relations, Understanding the Bible
Overview:
We here offer you helpful material for follow-up among Muslim background followers of Jesus. It lists the 613 commandments of Moses in the TORAH, the 1000 commandments of Christ in the GOSPEL and the 500 commandments of Muhammad in the KORAN. This series contains three books and is available in the following translations: Arabic, ENGLISH and German
Content:
Book 1 – The Sharia of MOSES in the TORA
This book by the medieval Jewish Rabbi Moses Maimonides lists and comments the 248 positive commandments (what you should DO) and the 365 negative commandments (what you should NOT DO) of Yahwe to his people Israel as can be found in the TORA of Moses. The total of 613 commandments (Mitzvot) constitute the duties that orthodox Jews must fulfill in obedience to God.
Book 2 – The Sharia of CHRIST in the GOSPEL
This book by Abd al-Masih contains a selection from the approximately 1000 Verses of the New Testament (mainly from the GOSPELS) that contain commandments of Christ to his disciples and apostles. They are arranged and commented in such a way that their relevance to the Sharia of Islam can easily be assessed.
Book 3 – The Sharia of MUHAMMAD in the KORAN
PART 2 – Commandments of the Koran that concern CONDUCT towards others (mu’aamalaat)
Academic Discipline
Missiology, Theology
Academic Framework
Research Method
Qualitative Approach (General)