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
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Contents / Outline
August 19, 2009