ABSTRACT
This chapter develops a methodology for reading the sacred text of one religion in the context of another religion. It uses the Joseph story (Q12, Genesis 37–50) as a case study to show how subtle narrative disparities can lead to major differences in the conceptualisation of theological categories in the biblical and qur’anic traditions. The analysis is focused on two aspects of the narrative: the narrating voice and character specifications. These aspects are related to two theological categories: the form and nature of revelation and prophethood. Reading the biblical Joseph story in conversation with its qur’anic counterpart helps us to gain a more comprehensive and multidimensional understanding of the story and its existential and theological messages.
