The Foundations of the House (Q 2: 127)

The Foundations of the House (Q 2: 127)Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African StudiesSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/JVM5ATRU/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.JosephWitztumThe Foundations of the House (Q 2: 127)http://syriaca.org/cbss/JVM5ATRUhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/JVM5ATRUhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/JVM5ATRUBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies72:1200925-40In Quran 2:127 Ibrāhīm founded “the house” (most probably a reference to the Ka'ba) together with his son Ismāx'īl. This scene does not appear in the Bible and none of the attempts to find a literary precedent for it are satisfactory. This paper argues that this scene reflects post-biblical traditions concerning Genesis 22. The argument is based on a comparison of the Quran, quranic commentaries, rabbinic sources and Syriac homilies on Gen. 22. After suggesting an origin for the story, the paper analyses the ways in which the Quran adapted and appropriated the story to its needs. The replacement of Isaac with Ismā'īl is a central point addressed in this context. Witztum, Joseph. “The Foundations of the House (Q 2: 127).” Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 72:1 (2009): 25–40. Joseph Witztum, The Foundations of the House (Q 2: 127), Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 72:1 (2009): 25–40.AbrahamGen 22GenesisMuslim-Christian relationsOld TestamentQuranSyriac influence [Arabs]VII CEVII-XVIII CEexegesis