An Arabic life of Buddha includes an explicated parable of the sower like that in the Christian Gospels, but oriented towards broader wisdom competition. … Read the post parable of the sower in early Arabic life of Buddha
In his autobiography, the sixth-century Persian royal physician Borzuya seems to have translated Matthew’s Gospel into his own life circumstances. … Read the post Persian royal physician Borzuya pondered Matthew’s Gospel
For the others favored as subjects of taxation, Jesus pointed to fish. A fish became the Christian symbol for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.” … Read the post inhumane scope of taxation, or expanding the tax base
Jesus the Good Physician healed without cost through a word or a touch. Bad physicians traded on complex, costly, and dangerous treatments & medicines. … Read the post Jesus the good physician amid bad ancient medicine
Aquila, a pagan proselyte to Judaism, translated Hebrew scripture into Greek. Al-Nadim’s Fihrist describes a doppelganger translating Hebrew into Arabic. … Read the post Aquila and his Islamic doppelganger translate Hebrew scripture