The Cow is mentioned 34 in the Bible and four times in the Quran.
The Cow in the Bible:
The lion will eat straw like the ox.
Isaiah 11:7
The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
I will let you bake your bread over cow manure instead of human excrement.”
Ezekiel 4:15
“Very well,” he said, “I will let you bake your bread over cow manure instead of human excrement.”
The Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the River
I wonder why the Lord uses a razor hired from beyond the River. Why He does not have a razor?
Isaiah 7:20 & 21
20- In that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the River the king of Assyria to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to take off your beards also.
21- In that day, a man will keep alive a young cow and two goats.
Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.
Leviticus 22:28
Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.
A part of Jacob’s gift to his brother was 40 cows
Genesis 32:15
Thirty female camels with their young, forty cows and ten bulls, and twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.
If they (the cows) are driven hard just one day, all the animals will die.
Scientifically, this is not true.
Genesis 33:13
But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are tender and that I must care for the ewes and cows that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard just one day, all the animals will die.
The Pharaoh’s dream of the fat cows and the seven lean cows.
Genesis 41:2
When out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds.
Genesis 41:3
After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank.
Genesis 41:4
And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
Genesis 41:18
When out of the river there came up seven cows, fat and sleek, and they grazed among the reeds.
Genesis 41:19
After them, seven other cows came up—scrawny and very ugly and lean. I had never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:20
The lean, ugly cows ate up the seven fat cows that came up first.
Genesis 41:26
The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years; it is one and the same dream.
Genesis 41:27
The seven lean, ugly cows that came up afterward are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind: They are seven years of famine.
The decoration of the Tent of Meeting by Sea cows, acacia wood, shielding curtain, scarlet cloth, ram skins, the tent, goat hair, scarlet yarn and linen.
Exodus 25:5
Ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows ; acacia wood;
Exodus 26:14
Make for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of hides of sea cows.
Exodus 35:7
Ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows ; acacia wood;
Exodus 35:23
Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or hides of sea cows brought them.
Exodus 36:19
Then they made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of hides of sea cows.
Exodus 39:34
the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of hides of sea cows and the shielding curtain;
Numbers 4:6
Then they are to cover this with hides of sea cows, spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles in place.
Numbers 4:8
Over these they are to spread a scarlet cloth, cover that with hides of sea cows and put its poles in place.
Numbers 4:10
Then they are to wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of hides of sea cows and put it on a carrying frame.
Numbers 4:11
“Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with hides of sea cows and put its poles in place.
Numbers 4:12
“They are to take all the articles used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with hides of sea cows and put them on a carrying frame.
Numbers 4:14
Then they are to place on it all the utensils used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans, meat forks, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Over it they are to spread a covering of hides of sea cows and put its poles in place.
Numbers 4:25
They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, its covering and the outer covering of hides of sea cows, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,
Cheese from cows’ milk for David and his people to eat.
2 Samuel 17:29
honey and curds, sheep, and cheese from cows’ milk for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry and tired and thirsty in the desert.”
Their cows calve and do not miscarry
Job 21:10
Their bulls never fail to breed; their cows calve and do not miscarry.
The two cows did a good favor but the people sacrificed the cows as a burnt offering to the LORD.
1 Samuel 6:7
“Now then, get a new cart ready, with two cows that have calved and have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up.
1 Samuel 6:10
So they did this. They took two such cows and hitched them to the cart and penned up their calves.
1 Samuel 6:12
Then the cows went straight up toward Beth Shemesh, keeping on the road and lowing all the way; they did not turn to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed them as far as the border of Beth Shemesh.
1 Samuel 6:14
The cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and there it stopped beside a large rock. The people chopped up the wood of the cart and sacrificed the cows as a burnt offering to the LORD.
“The cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands” is a symbol of Israel?
Amos 4:1
[Israel Has Not Returned to God] Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands, “Bring us some drinks!”
The Cow in the Quran:
The Story of revival of the killed Israelite:
One Israelite was found killed. All the Israelites gathered around Moses asking him to find out who killed the man. Moses asked Allah. Allah commanded the Israelites to slaughter a cow, any cow. The Israelites yelled at Moses: are you fooling! Moses said this is Allah’s command. Then they ask about the cow age, color, marital status and they made it difficult to find out such a cow. Finally they did. Allah commanded Moses to lightly knock the killed man with a part of the slaughtered cow. The killed man woke up and told them who killed him.
This story has some deep theological significance; Allah showed up to the Israelites that 1) the cow is a sign for Allah the Creator, 2) the cow is by no means a god and 3) Allah is able to woke-up the dead. This is because the Israelites worshiped the cow and the ox and considered the cow a god. Also, the Israelites deny the afterlife.
In addition, this story is not found in the Bible.
Surah 2: 67-73
67- and when Moses said to his people: surely Allah commands you that you should sacrifice a cow; they said: do you ridicule us? He said: I seek the protection of Allah from being one of the ignorant (fool)!”
68- They said: call on your Lord for our sake to make it plain to us what she (the cow) is. Moses said: he says, surely she is a cow neither advanced in age nor too young, of middle age between that (and this); do therefore what you are commanded
69- They said: call on your lord for our sake to make it plain to us what her color is. Moses said: he says, surely she is a yellow cow; her color is intensely yellow, giving delight to the beholders
70- they said: call on your lord for our sake to make it plain to us what she is, for surely to us the cows are all alike, and if Allah please we shall surely be guided aright
71- Moses said: he says, surely she is a cow not made submissive that she should plough the land, nor does she irrigate the tilth; sound, without a blemish in her. they said: now you have brought the truth; so they sacrificed her, though they had not the mind to do (it)
72- And when you killed a man, then you disagreed with respect to that, and Allah was to bring forth that which you were going to hide
73- so we said: strike the (dead body) with part of the (sacrificed cow), thus Allah brings the dead to life, and he shows you his signs so that you may understand
The faith of what is forbidden, the male or the female or the newborn cow?
Ignorant Arabs before Islam had some diverse religious traditions about the cows.
Some believed that the male cow (bull) is forbidden; other believed that it is the female that is forbidden. Another Arabs believed that the first newborn cow is forbidden.
The Quran warns anyone who is saying that this is Allah’s commandments while he knows that his saying is forged.
This meaning is not found in the Bible.
Surah 6:144
And of camels a pair, and cows a pair cows. Say: has he forbidden the two males or the two females or that which the wombs of the two females contain? Or were you witnesses when Allah enjoined you this? Who, then, is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah that he should lead astray men without knowledge? Surely Allah does not guide the unjust people
The Pharaoh’s dream of the fat cows and the seven lean cows.
In the Bible it is said that the lean cows were ugly.
The Quran does not say that.
In order to know the difference between the story of Joseph in Bible versus Quran, I recommend you smart reader to read it ib both books.
Surah 12:43 and 46
43- The king (of Egypt) said: “i do see (in a vision) seven fat kine (cows), whom seven lean ones devour, and seven green ears of corn, and seven (others) withered. o ye chiefs! Expound to me my vision if it be that ye can interpret visions.”
46- The chief cupbearer said “O Joseph! O man of truth! Expound to us (the dream) of seven fat kine (cows) whom seven lean ones devour, and of seven green ears of corn and (seven) others withered: that i may return to the people, and that they may understand.”
Back to the main issue of my series of articles (1-39); this is my question to you smart readers: “Is the Quran quoted from the Bible “?
Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/bible-versus-quran-versus-sciences-39-the-cow-128388.html
People of ALL beliefs and religions, what are your thoughts on this?
The example of distinguishing between Hinduism versus the Judeo-Christian-Islamic creation account is just one of many ways to examine the truth claims of the world’s religions. Since most of the world’s religions developed hundreds to thousands of years ago, it is a fairly trivial matter to examine their material for scientific and other errors. It would not be expected that ancient peoples would be able to accurately describe all modern scientific principles. Only those individuals who were given divine revelation would be expected to give an accurate account of our world.
For example, the Quran says that the heavens and the earth were once joined together as one unit before it was split into two parts. Obviously, this creation model could never be applied to any kind of Big Bang theory. However, the Bible clearly presents the creation of the universe as an expanding universe model in which God spreads out the stars. The Quran says that Allah created seven heavens and that the stars are found in the lowest heaven. In addition, the Quran says that earth is like a carpet that is held in place by the heavy mountains, described as being like tent pegs, so that it won’t move or shake. In contrast, the Bible associates the mountains with shaking and says that, instead of placing the mountains on the earth, God caused the mountains to rise up. So, the Bible accurately describes the mountains as being associated with tectonic activity and volcanism whereas the Quran says that the mountains were placed on the earth to prevent shaking. The Quran says that the Sun "sets in a spring of murky water." In contrast to the Bible the Quran presents a flat earth model for the earth and universe, which is clearly at odds with the facts of science.
When dealing with more modern religious traditions, tests of scientific accuracy are more difficult to deploy, since those religions have the advantage of scientific revelation since the Enlightenment. Surprisingly, even some of the more modern religious traditions make claims that can be disproved through the discoveries of modern science. A prime example of this principle can be found in the religious writings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). Although calling themselves "Christians," LDS theology is radically different from historic Christianity and contains its own set of religious writings (in addition to the Bible). Even though written in the 19th century, LDS religious writings make numerous scientific errors, including astronomical errors, archeological and historical errors, and genetic/hereditary errors for people groups. Because of these problems, the LDS religion can be safely discarded from accurately representing the true nature of God, having been shown to not be divinely inspired.
For the age in which it was written, the Bible makes some rather surprising claims regarding the nature of the universe and how it was created. For example, the Bible says that time was created by God when He created the universe. Stephen Hawking, George Ellis, and Roger Penrose extended the equations for general relativity to include space and time, demonstrating that time began at the formation of the universe. Of course, the biggest coup of the Bible was to declare that the universe had a beginning through an expanding universe model. The New Testament even declares that the visible creation was made from what was not visible and that dimensions of length, width and height were created by God. In addition, the Bible refuted steady-state theory (saying that the creation of matter and energy has ended) long before science made that determination. The Bible also states that the universe is subject to decay and will wear out. The existence of the second law of thermodynamics, coupled with recent discoveries indicating that the universe is expanding at an increasing rate, with an insufficient amount of matter to stop that contraction, guarantees that the Bible is correct on this claim, also.
Besides these stunning revelations about the nature of the universe, the Bible describes several properties of the earth that were not confirmed by science until hundreds of years after the Bible first made the claim. Examples include the claim that air has weight, the existence of valleys and vents on the bottom of the sea, ocean currents, and the fact that winds blow in circular paths. These are remarkable claims that could not have been directly observed by a bunch on nomadic sheep herders. Where did this information come from?
What do you think?
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)
"Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea or walked in the recesses of the deep? (Job 38:16)
The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of breath from his nostrils. (2 Samuel 22:16)
… and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. (Psalms 8:8)
Blowing toward the south, Then turning toward the north, The wind continues swirling along; And on its circular courses the wind returns. (Ecclesiastes 1:6)
Uhm, it is easy to say air is a thing, but there’s a difference between telling that air has "WEIGHT" and that air is a "THING". Read more carefully next time and you won’t look too silly.
I think walls of text are stupid, and the Bible says the earth is a circle.
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i think this is some copypasta
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tear down this wall
would have answered if your question had have been shorter.
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-sigh- Yet another "my religion is right, everyone else’s is wrong" post. Just because it is long and uses big words doesn’t make it any less ignorant of the fact that 1 religion being right means at least 66% of the world goes to hell.
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I think that most religious writings are open to interpretation and that many are as valid as yours. It is when many say that their interpretation, the beliefs, are the only valid ones that I have the problem.
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I think that I don’t recall much of that being in the bible. Why have you not included any references so we can look them up and check?
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"""Examples include the claim that air has weight, the existence of valleys and vents on the bottom of the sea, ocean currents, and the fact that winds blow in circular paths. These are remarkable claims that could not have been directly observed by a bunch on nomadic sheep herders."""
I think anyone with common sense could feel air is a ‘thing’, suppose correctly that since there are valleys and vents on land that they’d be in the sea also, can see ocean currents and make good guesses about air.
Your nomadic sheep herders were quite capable of a lot.
And 3000yrs before them, people were building pyramids in the desert.
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Could you not ask a shortly summarized question and provide the link?
I’d rather review all than a copy/paste of some…
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I think people are wonderful rationalizers, able to read whatever they wish into "their" sacred documents. Here are a few scientific errors in the Bible, out of 25,000 plus I’ve seen listed elsewhere. But of course, to a dedicated believer, these could be "miracles":
RABBIT CHEWS THE CUD. LV 11:6
CAMEL DOES NOT DIVIDE THE HOOF. LV 11:4
FOUR LEGGED GRASSHOPPERS AND BEETLES. LV 11:21-23
SNAKE LOSES LEGS. GEN 3:14
SUN STANDS STILL. JOS 10:12-13
MAN SEES WHOLE EARTH FROM TEMPLE TOP. MT 4:8-9
ETERNAL FLOUR BUCKET DISCOVERED. 1KG 17:12-16
SHOES GUARANTIED FORTY YEARS, PANTS TOO. DU 29:5
TREE MAKES POISONED WATER DRINKABLE. EX 15:23-25
LONG HAIR MAKES MAN STRONG. JUG 16:17
HAIRCUT MAKES MAN WEAK. JUG 16:19
HOW THE RAINBOW GOT STARTED. GEN 9:13
ALL LANGUAGES CAME FROM ONE PLACE. GEN 11:6-9
DUST TURNED INTO LICE. EX 8:16-19
COCKATRICE ARE REAL. JER 8:17, IS 14:29
DRAGONS ARE REAL. IS 34:13, PS 91:13, MI 1:18, IS 43:20, DU 32:33
SATYRS ARE COMING. IS 34:14, 13:21
FIERY SERPENTS ABOUND. NUM 21:6, DU 8:15
WINGED SERPENTS COMING TO GET YOU. IS 30:6, 14:29
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You have an amazing mind.
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When I first stumbled upon your question, I swore to myself I wasn’t going to answer; much less read it in its entirety. I was moved to do it anyway. Some have called it a wall of text. After reading the responses to it, don’t you feel now that you’re speaking to a wall. As evidence of scripture as well, not all have eyes to see or ears to hear with. Spiritual discernment escapes many. While I have no argument with what you’ve said, there’s no point in arguing with those who have abased your question.
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