Inquiring of Joseph
Subtitle: Getting to Know a Biblical Character Through the Quran (Interfaces Series)
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: July 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780814651537
Subjects: Christianity; Comparative Religion; Sacred texts; Koran; Christianity - General; Bible - Study - General; O.T.; Religion - World Religions; Joseph; Religion; Genesis; Islam - Koran & Sacred Writings; Bible - Commentaries - Old Testament; O.T; Biblical Commentary - Old Testament; Christianity - Catholic; (Son of Jacob); Bible; Bible.; Criticism, interpretation, etc
First sentence: The opening episode of the Joseph story in both the Bible and the Qur'an introduces the reader to a family that, in modern parlance, is dysfunctional.
Description: The account of Joseph in Genesis 37-50 with its classic rags-to-riches plot explores themes that have intrigued people throughout history: murder, betrayal, sibling rivalry, greed, natural disaster and mistaken identity. This account shows that there is more than one way to tell the story--and both are worth reading. It puts the Biblical Joseph in conversation with Quranic self. The Islamic text is a clear parallel to the Biblical story of Joseph's life, but there are some important differences between them that result in two distinct versions of the tale. This interface allows for a new understanding of the familiar Biblical tradition as aspects that are often missed become prominent and puzzling, elemenst are seen in a new light.