Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

revealed law superseding or clarifying earlier scripture

revealed_law_superseding_or_clarifying_earlier_scripture

A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER IV. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD / CHAPTER V. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 14000-14047 confidence: medium

    Introductory note: Jews and Christians object that they should be judged by Moses' law or the gospel; the Koran is described as fuller and explicit, not contradictory to prior revelations.

    The introductory note states that the Koran is presented as fuller and explicit and not contradictory to the law of Moses or the gospel.

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