Three Testaments

From disagreement over an Islamic Center in New York to clashes between Christians and Muslims in Egypt, tension between the three Abrahamic faiths often runs high. Yet for all their differences, these three traditions-Judaism, Islam, and Christianity-share much in common. Three Testaments brings together for the first time the text of the Torah, the New Testament, and the Quran, so that readers can explore for themselves the connections, as well as the points of departure, between the three faiths.

Notable religion scholars provide accessible introductions to each tradition, and commentary from editor Brian Arthur Brown explores how the three faiths may draw similarities from the ancient Zoroastrian tradition. This powerful book provides a much-needed interfaith perspective on key sacred texts.

Auteur
Brian Arthur Brown is an independent scholar and a United Church of Canada minister. He is the author of several books, including Noah's Other Son, and lives in Niagara Falls, Canada.

Amir Hussain, professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University, presents the foreword. He is the author of several books, including Oil and Water: Two Faiths, One God, and is the editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion.

Contenu

Foreword by Amir Hussain

Prologue: The People of the Book

Book One: Torah
Preface by Ellen Frankel

Chapter 1: Also Sprach Zarathustra
Chapter 2: Monotheism
Chapter 3: Zoroaster and Zorobabel
Chapter 4: Israel's Redeemer
Introduction to the Torah by Marc Brettler
Translator's Notes by David Stein
Torah Text: TheTanakh

Book Two: Gospel
Preface by Henry Carrigan
Chapter 5: Gospel and Torah
Chapter 6: Gospel and Wisdom
Chapter 7: Gospel and Avesta
Chapter 8: Gospel and Quran
Introduction to the Gospel by David Bruce
Translator's Notes by Joe Dearborn
Gospel Text: The Inclusive Bible

Book Three: Quran
Preface by Laleh Bakhtiar
Chapter 9: Zoroastrians in the Quran
Chapter 10: Torah in the Quran
Chapter 11: Gospel in the Quran
Chapter 12: Avesta in the Quran
Introduction to the Quran by Nevin Reda
Translator's Notes by Laleh Bakhtiar
Quran Text: The Sublime Quran

Epilogue The Book of the People