August blog re Three Testaments: Table of Contents / Working Outline

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Brian

THREE TESTAMENTS: TORAH, GOSPEL & QURAN

Front Matter: Preface, Prologue, Foreword & List of Illustrations:

Part 1 – woodcuts of Jewish prophetic episodes not addressed in the text

Part 2 – woodcuts of Christian wisdom imagery not addressed in the text

Part 3 – woodcuts of Islamic esoteric materials not addressed in the text

Part 1: Foreword by Ellen Frankel, Editor Emerita, Jewish Publication Soc.,

author, The Five Books of Miriam: A Woman’s Commentary on the Torah

Ch. 1 Cryptic Influences of Zoroaster and Cyrus in the Torah

Ch. 2 Zoroastrian Influences on Socrates and Plato in the Torah World

Ch. 3 Theosophy and Wisdom in the Torah

Ch. 4 From the Daughter of Sargon to the Daughter of David

Introduction to the Torah by Marc Brettler ed. Oxford Jewish Study Bible

Torah Text: JPS Tanakh (125 pages of small type in 2 columns)

Part 2: Foreword by K. C. Hanson, Editor, Cascade Books

Ch. 5 Linkages With Gnostic Writings, Oriental Wisdom & Greek Mysteries

Ch. 6 Linkages Between the Gospels and the Hebrew Scriptures

Ch. 7 Linkages Between the Gospels and the Muslim Scriptures

Ch. 8 From the Wife of James (Author of Q) to Priscilla (Author of Hebrews)

Introduction to the Gospel by an outstanding Christian scholar, yet to be announced

Gospel Text: NRSV (125 pages of small type in 2 columns)

Part 3: Foreword by Laleh Bakhtiar, Translator of The Sublime Quran

Ch. 9 Commentary and Critique of the Avestas in the Quran

Ch. 10 Commentary and Critique of the Torah in the Quran

Ch. 11 Commentary and Critique of the Gospel in the Quran

Ch. 12 From Khadijah to Asiya

Introduction to the Quran by an outstanding Muslim scholar, yet to be announced

Qur’an Text: Sublime Quran (125 pages of small type in 2 columns)

Appendix I: Reconstructing the Avestas

Recovered Texts

Appendix II: The Feminine Voice of God

Megilloth Texts and More

Appendix III: Zoroastrian Echoes from the Orient

Oriental Texts of this Extended Heritage

Back Matter: Bibliography, Index and Cross Referenced Scriptural Index