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Muslim exegesis, however, more-or-less agrees with the New Testament list and says that the disciples included Peter, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, Andrew, James, Jude, John and Simon the Zealot. [1] Scholars generally draw a parallel with the disciples of Jesus and the companions of Muhammad, who followed Muhammad during his lifetime ...
- The Muslim Position
- Bible Quotes
- Christian Positions
- Other Opinions
- Conclusion
The Muslim position is that the original source of the Biblical stories as well as the Quranic accounts is Allah; hence the common ideas and basic facts. As for the differences, they are due to the human alteration and changes of the texts of the Biblical books, over long periods of time exercised by theologians. Muslims believe for good on firm gr...
On the other hand, in the Gospels we may read a number of verses that refer to the marriage of Mary to a carpenter called Joseph, and their having a number of children. For example in Matthew 13 (54 – 57): “… and when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said: Whence hath this ...
Protestants traditionally read the New Testament as meaning Mary gave birth to Jesus as a virgin and then had James, three other sons and at least two daughters. The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics teach Mary’s “perpetual virginity,” which means she and Joseph never had marital relations, though they were husband and wife! They commonly hold t...
Robert Eisenman, in his book, James the Brother of Jesus, reveals that the real successor to the movement now called “Christianity” was not Peter, but James. According to him, James was not merely the leader of Christianity of his day, but a popular Jewish leader of his time. According to him, Paul was the one who “hijacked” (to use a modern term) ...
As for Muslims, it is not part of our ‘pillars of faith’ to believe in James or to reject him as the brother of Jesus. But, as objective researches and studies have established that Jesus had a half-brother, we have no problem in accepting that. This does not contradict any of our articles of faith. On the contrary, some of these investigations hav...
Jan 25, 2019 · This article illustrates how the historical successor of Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah of the Children of Israel, was his brother James the Just (Hebrew: Yaakov Tzadik). The evidence for this is drawn from historical sources, including the New Testament, Church Histories, and extra-biblical writings.
It was related that Jesus commanded his disciples to fast for thirty days; at the end of it, they asked Jesus to bring food from heaven to break their fast. Jesus prayed to Allah after his disciples had doubted Allah's power.
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Mar 24, 2008 · Jesus became one of the greatest prophets of God, and was sent to the Children of Israel in order to confirm the teachings of his predecessor, the Prophet Moses. His birth was a miracle, and, like all prophets of God, he was granted several miracles. He approached his people, telling them:
Islam teaches that Jesus' original message was altered (taḥrīf) after his being raised alive. The monotheism (tawḥīd) of Jesus is emphasized in the Quran. Like all prophets in Islam, Jesus is also called a Muslim, as he preached that his followers should adopt the 'straight path' (Ṣirāṭ al-Mustaqīm). Jesus is attributed with a vast ...
Jan 16, 2006 · The Islamic view of Jesus lies between two extremes. The Jews, who rejected Jesus as a prophet, called him an imposter, while the Christians, on the other hand, considered him to be the son of God and worship him as such.
