Critical Studies on the Quranic Exegesis

Critical Studies on the Quranic Exegesis

The Birth of Mary and Jesus in the Gospel of Jacob, the Four Gospels and the Holy Qurʾān

Document Type : Review article

Author
ُSeyyedhadi Dadgar
Ph. D in Quran and Hadith Studies, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The Gospel of Jacob is one of the famous unofficial gospels (Apocrypha). In it, the birth and childhood of Mary and Jesus Christ have been discussed in detail. Studying and comparing these two stories in the Gospel of Jacob with the Qurʾān is important in many ways. The explanations of these two stories in the Gospel of Jacob have similarities with the narration of the Qurʾān and are closer to the Qurʾān and more harmonious with it than what is stated in the official Bibles. The study of these gospels, which for whatever reason have received less attention in the Christian world, and their comparison with the Qurʾān can reveal the intertextual relationships between the Qurʾān and previous religious texts; As it can be understood, the audiences of the Qurʾān probably felt the need to receive revelation from the Prophet Muḥammad in order to solve what problems and discover what ambiguities. In the upcoming study, by reviewing the stories of the birth and childhood of Mary and the birth of Jesus Christ in the Qurʾān, the official Gospels and the Gospel of Jacob, we will defend the greater similarity of the Quranic story with the Gospel of Jacob in comparison with the official Gospels.
 
Keywords
Gospel of Jacob
Apocrypha
Official Gospels
Maryam ibna ʿImrān
Jesus Christ
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Critical Studies on the Quranic Exegesis
Volume 3, Issue 1 - Serial Number 5
September 2022
Pages 270-292

  • Receive Date 18 November 2022
  • Revise Date 17 December 2022
  • Accept Date 29 December 2022