Claiming Abraham by Michael Lodahl

Michael Lodahl has written the perfect book to introduce ideas in comparing the writings of Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

Claiming Abraham is scholarly yet written in a way everyone can understand. You will be surprised at the similarities between the three religions that have been stereotyped as arch rivals.

With 12 chapters, Lodahl dives into the differences with regards to:

Abraham
Israel and Christianity
The God of Creation
The actual Word of God
Adam and what it means to be human
Cain and Abe
The truth behind the Noah story
What happened at Sinai
Mary the mother of Jesus
Who Jesus really was
The idea behind Allah or Adonai
and the end of the world.

I found it fascinating to read that it's possible Mohammad gained some of his beliefs from the Jewish commentators of his time. It's also fun to read how a few Christian stories have some of their points originating from the Qur-an and Islamic thought rather than the Bible.

Claiming Abraham is a terrific book for anyone interested in learning more about Islam, Christianity and how other religions view similar stories.

A great read.


This book was provided for review by Brazos Press.