As interpreters, we all approach the biblical text with a set of presuppositions that govern our exegesis. Since these presuppositions influence our exegesis, we should state them openly. My hermeneutic presuppositions influence the method presented in this chapter. If your views differ significantly from mine, you should still find the chapter helpful, but you may need to adapt it. These are m...

The derivation of legal norms from narrative texts is a familiar, indeed pervasive feature of Qur’an exegesis. It is striking that in at least one passage, the text of the Qur’an appears to engage in its own internal process of interpreting biblical narrative as having normative legal consequences. The passage arises in the third sura of the Qur’an, The House of Imran, in the course of a length...

the phenomenon of revelation and its explanation is one of the most important topics in the field of divine religions. the mysterious and supernatural nature of this phenomenon has led to various approaches being proposed by religious scholars. in christian theology, there are two general approaches to explaining revelation: propositional and non-propositional. according to the first approach, ...

Revelation 12:1-6 recounts two signs that appear in heaven. The first sign is a woman and the second one dragon with seven heads, ten horns diadems on its heads. somewhat unusual description of has grand finale 12:4-6 which tells about interaction between dragon, as well her child. aware power must last for only short period, symbolic days, tries to swallow child whom give birth. In this way, w...

One of the main issues in the Islamic knowledge is the divine revelation made to the Prophet (s). Of particular interest in this regard is the revelation of the Qur’ān to the Prophet (s) and its manner. This is one of the disputed discussions among the exegetes and the scholars of the qur’ānic sciences. The source of this discussion is comprised of numerous narrations that are found in the narr...