The Mystery of the Crucifixion

The Mystery of the Crucifixion,
The Attempt to Kill Jesus
in the Qur'an, the New Testament & Historical Sources.
[A5] Glossy Paperback - 147 pages,
by Louay Fatoohi,
Published by Luna Plena, UK.
 





Description :
 
The Attempt to Kill Jesus in the Qur'an, the New Testament and Historical Sources.


Numerous books and articles have been published about the crucifixion. Western studies have focused on the Christian narratives and historical sources, but most of them have completely ignored the Qur’an, which denies that Jesus was crucified. Muslim scholars have also studied the Qur’an’s account but mostly in exegetical works that focused on the Qur’an’s version of the story, with some comparative references to the Gospel narratives but almost no consideration of historical sources. 


This book takes a new approach by considering the crucifixion in the Qur’an, Christian writings, and early historical sources. It discusses the serious flaws in the Gospel accounts and the unreliability of the few non-scriptural sources. The book also challenges common modern alternative readings of the history of that event. One new contribution that this study makes to the literature of the crucifixion is its new interpretation of all related Qur’anic verses. It also presents a coherent explanation of the development of the fictitious story of the crucifixion of Jesus. 


The theology of the cross that Paul developed is also examined. The book shows that the doctrine of the atonement conflicts with the Gospel teachings and is refuted in the Qur’an.    
 

Table of Contents :

---Preface,
---Introduction.

---Part I : The Crucifixion in the New Testament,
-----[1]. Inconsistencies in the Gospel Accounts of the Crucifixion,
-----[2]. Historical Problems in the Gospel Accounts of the Crucifixion,
-----[3]. Who Killed Jesus : The Romans or the Jews?
-------The Gospels’ Indictment of the Jews,
-------The Attempts to Exonerate the Jews and Indict Pilate,
-------The Peaceful Messiah,
-------Did the Jews Have the Power to Execute Jesus?
-----[4]. The Date of the Crucifixion
-----[5]. Paul’s Theology of the Cross: The Doctrine of the Atonement

---Part II: The Crucifixion Outside the Scriptures,
-----[6]. The Crucifixion in Historical Sources,
-------Flavius Josephus (37 100 CE),
-------Cornelius Tacitus (56 – ca. 120 CE),
-------Mara Bar Serapion (ca. 73 CE),
-------Lucian of Samosata (120 – after 180 CE),
-------Thallus,
-------Jewish Sources,
-------So What Does History Really Say?
-----[7]. An Empty Tomb and Appearances After the Crucifixion: Alternative Scenarios,
-------The Crucifixion,
-------The Empty Tomb,
-------The Appearances.

---Part III : The Crucifixion in the Qur’an,
-----[8]. The Fiction of Jesus’ Crucifixion,
-----[9]. The Crucifixion of Jesus’ Substitute,
-----[10]. After the Crucifixion,
-----[11]. The Flawed Theology of the Cross,
-----[12]. The Real Story of the Crucifixion.

---References,
---Modern Works,
---Classical and Ancient Writings,
---Religious Texts,
---Index of Qur’anic Verses,
---Index of Biblical Passages,
---Index of Names and Subjects.