Motif
Scriptural succession and confirmation
scriptural_succession_and_confirmation
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Revelation and Scripture. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 26091-26201 confidence: high
Jesus, son of Mary, follows in the footsteps of the prophets, confirms the preceding Law, and receives the Evangel with guidance and light; its people are to judge by it.
Jesus is said to confirm the previous Law, and the Koran is said to confirm and safeguard previous Scriptures.
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