Comparative Theology · Common Ground
Peace be upon this house
In short
- 1.Luke 10:5 gives peace as the first word on entering.
- 2.Muslims greet with peace dozens of times a day.
- 3.The greeting itself is common ground.
The claim being examined
Jesus instructs his disciples to greet a household with peace on entering.
The Islamic position
The Islamic greeting as-salamu alaykum is the same greeting, still in daily use.
Analysis
Shalom aleichem and as-salamu alaykum are cognate Semitic greetings, and the Gospel instruction preserves the same idiom in Greek.
From the Qur'an
Qur'an 24:61
But when you enter houses, give greetings of peace upon each other.
From the Bible
Luke 10:5
eirene to oiko touto
When you enter a house, first say, Peace to this house.
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The Holy Qur'an · The Bible (NIV / KJV) · Common Ground collection
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