The Koran and Old Testament have nothing in common

The Koran has nothing in common with either the Old or New Testament. It is of course quite similar in its dichotomous language and vicious system of punishment, to many ancient Bronze and early Iron age theologies. Given that ancient Arabia was culturally colonized by Babylonia, giving rise to the Babylonian Sin or Baal as the main Lord [allah] of Mecca; and the first Babylonian codex the system of 'an for an eye' [Sura 5:45] which is the mainstay of Sharia [along with stoning, crucifying, cutting off of limbs], the linkages between Bronze Age Mesopotamia with the wastelands of the Bedouin should not be a surprise.

The Old Testament is composed of 3 essential parts. The first are the laws, the thou-shalls and the shall nots, which are unique in world history. Parables and wisdom from Psalms, Sirach, Job and Proverbs reinforce proper attributes and virtue. The second is the most accurate history imaginable of the Bronze and Iron ages, as proven by archaeology and non Biblical extant literature, a compendium of life, kings, wars and empires; not to mention the geological proof of a global flood. The third part is that of prophecy and the visions, predictions and laments of the prophets, with much vivid suffering, soul-searching and questioning of divine intent. Jeremiah and Isiah are classic exemplars of this genre.

The Koran certainly has no similarity with the New Testament. The golden rule never makes an appearance in the Koran, and the examples of Christ and Muhammad are polar opposites, with Muhammad very much in the role as the antithesis or anti-Christ, in his actions, words and blood soaked life. There might be a passing similarity between the Koran and the Old Testament. But this is also facetious and inaccurate.

The Koran purloins Old Testament tracts, especially the life of Moses, usually misunderstanding the original text, corrupting it, and deciding that in any event the story simply supports the omniscience and power of the Meccan HuBaal [Allah]. While the plagiarism is rife, the Koranic theft of Old Testament material means that the thieves were not adequately acquainted with the subject matter.

The only similarity one can see in reading Mein Koran and the Old Testament is the list of do's and do not's. But here the difference is stark. In the Old Testament the Hebrews, who are supposed to be the priests for God, in their zeal to disobey and worship idols, or ignore the commandments, are routinely punished for their misdeeds and unbelief. The prophets spend a great deal of energy and activity in trying to force the lost Hebrew sheep back to the good shepherd; or to issue forth declamations of disaster if repentance is not soon at hand. In any event the subject matter is the conduct of Hebrews, and those who should be following God; and what will happen if the Lord is rejected.

The Koran is entirely dissimilar. The history is meagre and disjointed. There are no prophets. The injunctions of woe are directed solely at Jews, Christian, unbelievers as well as those Moslems who are not following the Koran closely enough. The most important theme of the Koran is that Moslems must faithfully and completely follow the Koran and Muhammad's demands. Non-Moslems are to be destroyed both in this life by Moslems; and shall be tortured and committed to hell-fire by HuBaal or Allah in the next. Yet the Koran is also quite clear that Moslems must be nice to fellow cult members. It is expected that all Moslems will eventually, fully return to the totalitarian dogma of the Koran and Sharia.

The Old Testament's legal code is of course not the same as the Koran's. The 'eye for an eye' comes out of Babylon and is the mainstay of Moslem judicial procedure. This is why there is still widespread in the Moslem world such absurd physical violence and death in contravention of Koranic-Sharia law. Nothing has changed since 1750 BC Babylon. In the Old Testament this Bronze Age devotion to violence as a just punishment, is superseded by the 10 commands of Moses. Violence is still apparent – stoning, and even death for Christ and others who are claimed to be false prophets or who break the code of the Temple – but this is tempered in comparison with the blood demanded by Moslem Sharia.

Thankfully the New Testament abrogates the violence of the Old, by demanding a new vision of the human, the ending of blood in resolving disputes, and the sanctity of life, even of those condemned. You will never see the articles of the New Testament within the Bronze Age legal codex of Islam. Never.