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firestorm wrote:
is Abraham Ma'sum?<<
Historically, there is no evidence that Abraham (or any of the tanakhic
Prophets) even existed and only scant support for the historicity of Jesus.
Treating Abraham as a legitimate personality is only possible in the context of
faith which, of course, has no legitimate function in historiography.
It would appear that, in a Baha'i context, the notion of 'i.smat, which I
understand as covenantal protection (or legitimacy), would apply to Abraham.
Beyond that is, IMO, more literary than historical criticism.
--
Mark A. Foster, Ph.D. * 25 domains: www.markfoster.net SED: www.neurelitism.com
"... the modern challenge is how to live with uncertainty. The basic fault lines
today are not between people with different beliefs but between people who hold
these beliefs with an element of uncertainty and people who hold these beliefs
with a pretense of certitude." — Peter L. Berger, sociologist
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