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The Meaning of “Jew” in the Qur’an and the Old Testament

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Nov 212009
 

This article is extracted and adapted from the chapter “Scriptural Names of the Israelites” of the book The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur’an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources


The Hebrew word for “Jew” is Yehudi. Scholars believe that

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The Bible’s “Israelization” of God and Religion

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Mar 132009
 

This article is extracted from chapter “The Exodus in the Qur’an” of the book The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur’an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources

 

The Qur’an significantly disagrees with the Bible in its account of how Moses
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Prophet Moses in the Qur’an

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Nov 222008
 

This is “Appendix A: Qur’anic Verses on Moses” of the book The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur’an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources

 The Qur’an recounts details of the story of Moses in a number of chapters. For easy reference,

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The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in Chapter 79 – An-Nazi‘at

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Nov 222008
 

This is “Appendix A.13: The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in the Chapter of An-Nazi‘at (The Snatchers) (79.15-25)” of the book The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur’an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources

Has the story of
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The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in Chapter 27 – an-Naml

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Nov 222008
 

This is “Appendix A.12: The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in the Chapter of an-Naml (Ants) (27.7-14)” of the book The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur’an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources

When Moses said to his family: “I have perceived
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The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in Chapter 5 – al-Ma’ida

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Nov 222008
 

This is “Appendix A.11: The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in the Chapter of al-Ma’ida (The Table) (5.20-26)” of the book The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur’an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources

When Moses said to his people: “O my
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The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in Chapter 43 – az-Zukhruf

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Nov 222008
 

This is “Appendix A.10: The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in the Chapter of az-Zukhruf (Ornaments) (43.46-55)” of the book The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur’an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources

We also sent Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh
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The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in Chapter 44 – ad-Dukhan

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Nov 222008
 

This is “Appendix A.9: The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in the Chapter of ad-Dukhan (Smoke) (44.17-33)” of the book The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur’an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources

We tried the people of Pharaoh before
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The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in Chapter 17 – Isra’

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Nov 222008
 

This is “Appendix A.8: The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in the Chapter of Isra’ (The Night Journey) (17.4-7, 17.101-104)” of the book The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur’an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources

We decreed to the
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The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in Chapter 10 – Yunus – Jonah

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Nov 222008
 

This is “Appendix A.7: The Qur’anic Verses on Moses in the Chapter of Yunus (Jonah) (10.75-93)” of the book The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur’an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources

Then We sent after them Moses and
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