In 2005, Syrian Arab author Mazhar Mallouhi brought together Christians and Muslims to produce a new translation of the Gospels and Acts in Arabic. The result of their collective efforts was published in Beirut in March 2008. The 2nd edition of the Gospels and Acts was published in 2016.
The goal of the project was a translation of the gospel message that would speak clearly to Arabic speakers unfamiliar with church terminology and traditions. The volume, published by Al-Kalima and printed and distributed by the Dar al-Farabi publishing house (Lebanon) and Dar Afaq (Tunisia), features a new translation of the four Gospels and the Book of Acts in modern literary Arabic, with footnotes providing cultural background information essential to understanding the text. There is also a collection of 26 articles on related topics of particular interest to Arab readers, as well as introductions to each of the Gospels and Acts, illustrations and maps. Approximately 150,000 copies are in print.
Dimensions: 17cm x 25cm
Pages: 560
Weight: 1 kg.
Table of Contents
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Introduction by Dr. Al-Hedi Jatlaoui
Why This Reading of the Meanings and Metaphors of the Gospel? (Editorial Committee Introduction)
Christians and Jews in Qur’anic Perspective (Sheikh Dr. Mustafa Rashid)
The Concept of Inspiration in the Gospel, Torah and Books of the Prophets
The Concept of Inspiration in Islam
The Charge of Corruption of the Scriptures
Images of Ancient Bible Manuscripts
The Awaited Messiah Among the Jews
The Awaited Messiah in Christian Understanding
The Concept of the Awaited Messiah in Islam
The Titles of the Lord Christ
The Relationship of the Lord Christ to God
The Meaning of the Term “Son of God”
The Holy Spirit
The Concept of the Kingdom of God
The Concept of Redemption
The Concept of Sacrifice Among Muslims
Jewish Sects and Groups at the Time of the Lord Christ
Kinship and the Issue of the Chosen People
The Disciples and Apostles of the Lord Christ
Women Around the Lord Christ
The Concept of the Community of Believers (the Church)
The Sermon on the Mount
Parables of the Lord Christ
The Meekness of Christ “Meek and Lowly of Heart”
The Incarnation of the Word of God in the Lord Christ
Between the Gospel and the Torah
The Importance of Genealogies in the Noble Gospel
The Complementarity of the Accounts of the Lord Christ in the Noble Gospel
Timeline of Some Prophets Before the Lord Christ
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Maps
Explanation of Terms