religions of mid-east
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differences in biblical stories

-bible competed about 400 B.C. except books of Daniel, Job
New Testament by 100 A.D., Quaran 700 A.D.
-Quaran-Jesus born in Jerusalem, not Bethlehem (full of innacurracies)
-Muhammad died from stomach ailment, probably poisoning
-Pharoah orders Haman to build tower reaching to heavens to speak to Moses' God(innacurate Tower of Babel Story)
-Haman-Ester 5th century B.C.(Persia)
-Tower of Babel(Babylonia)
-Pharaoh-15th or 13th century B.C. Egypt
-Arabian Folklore and Jewish folklore-Sabbath Apes(turned into apes by God for not obeying Sabbath)
-Cave Story-group of devout men retreat from corrupt society, God puts them to sleep for 309 years(Rip-Van Winkle type story)
-Jinn-genies(references in Quaran),similar to angels in bible.
-Islam accepts Moses and Jesus as prophets of Allah(all Old Testament prophets also)
-Islam-Jesus never claimed to be Son of God, God had no son, no trinity, no crucifixion, or resurrection
-Islam does accept the virgin birth(Why do they accept this and not the J.C. was son of God?)
-more jewish than christian emphasis on obedience, good works.