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Balaam's ass, which spoke with the voice of a man to reprove the disobedient prophet--

Solomon's ant, of which he said, "Go to the ant, thou sluggard..."--

Jonah's whale--

The ram caught in the thicket, and offered in sacrifice in lieu of Isaac--

The calf of Abraham--

The camel of Saleb--

The cuckoo of Bilkis--

The ox of Moses, and--

Mohammed's steed, Al Borak.

But, what of the animals therein associated with the Hebrew prophets? And, who is to separate the factuality of Biblical stories from the lore of Mohammed? And, perhaps more importantly, exactly how is it to be accomplished?Whether the stories surrounding Mohammed are fact or lore, he was dearly loved by all of his people and his mark remains to this day. Whether Biblical stories are considered by some to be lore, really, in the end, does not matter to those who believe them to be true, because some things must be believed on faith.

Mohammed's ministry was charismatic. The Hebrew nabi, unlike Mohammed, had a thankless ministry of anguish and sorrow. They were caught between a Holy God and a rebellious people. They were not popular nabi, mainly because their message was most often a warning of judgment and condemnation. They were considered troublemakers. The prophet Amos, for example, was hated by the people for his doom and gloom predictions of judgment. Because more mystic, fabulous legends, and exciting lore surrounded the prophet Mohammed, he, on the other hand, was constantly bathed in an aura of fairy.

The importance of the Hebrew nabi is not questioned. The Tenach (Jewish Scriptures) and the New Testament are linked together because of prophecy. Without the prophets and their messages in the Tenach, there would be no knowledge of the Messiah or no New Testament. Without the New Testament, there is no fulfillment of the promises and prophecies given to Israel. When comparing the prophecies written by Moses, Isaiah, Daniel, Jeremiah and others to the actual events written in the New Testament, only one conclusion can be reached. These men were true prophets of the Living God, and most of their prophecies have already been fulfilled. And since most of the prophecies of the Tenach have already transpired, one can be assured that the rest of the prophecies will likewise come to pass. Fact, legend, wishful thinking, faith...or a combination, of which?

All the while, Al Borak, Mohammed's steed rides the skies in search of THE PROPHET.

This is Dubh Sidhe

With special thanks--Message to Israel http://www.messagetoisrael.org

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