Mission and Death of Jesus in Islam and Christianity
Though Christians and Muslims hold differing views on the mission and death of Jesus, careful study of the Qur'an and the New Testament may bridge that gap.
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Though Christians and Muslims hold differing views on the mission and death of Jesus, careful study of the Qur'an and the New Testament may bridge that gap.
Arabic, Greek, and Hebrew. Transliteration Tables xiPreface and Acknowledgments xiii1 From Common Ground to the End of Jesus's Mission 1Dialogue from Common Ground 1Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God 3Scriptures: The Qur'an and the Gospels 4Reverence for Jesus 7Respect for the Apostles 8Some Principles for a Dialogical and Common-Ground Apologetic 10An Overview 122 The Final Days of Jesus' Mission in the Qur'an 15The Denial Verse: "They Killed Him Not Nor Crucified Him' 15The Denial Verse in the Context of Its Surah 21The Affirmation Verse; "I will Cause You to Die and Raise You to Myself 23The Affirmation Verse in Context 28God Triumphs 313 "Someone Was Made to Look Like Him" The Final Days of Jesus' Mission in Classical Qur'an Commentary 32The Occasion for Revelation of the Affirmation Verse 33Classical Commentary on the Affirmation Verse 34Classical Interpretation of the Denial Verse 37Al-Razi's objection to the Substitutionist interpretation of the Denial Verse 42Shi'ite Commentators Opt for the Substitutionist Interpretation 444 'Before the Hour, Jesus will Descend" The Final Days of Jesus in the Prophet's Sunnah 45The Sciences of Tradition 45The Descent of Isa Tradition in Sahih Muslim 47Tabari's Argument Revisited 50The Descent of Jesus Tradition in Major Hadith Collections 52Questions about the Authenticity of Tabari's Eschatological Tradition 555 "Would God Have Let His Messenger Be Killed?" The Final Days of Jesus 'Mission in Modern Qur'an Commentary 59The Commentary of Qasimi 63The Gospels Reveal Confusion about the Last Days of Jesus 64The Gospel Narratives Support theQuranic Interpretation 64Claims and Counterclaims of Christians 69Further Gospel Contradictions and Irrational Claims 72A Wavering Christian's Case 73The Gospels and the Crucifixion 76Christians Exhibit No Consensus on the Crucifixion 77For the Apostle Paul, Crucifixion Is Metaphorical 786 Judas Crucified in Jesus' Place The Final Days of Jesus 'Mission in the Gospel of Barnabas 79Qasimi and the Gospel of Barnabas 82The Gospel of Barnabas on the Last Days of Jesus' Mission 83Evaluation of the Gospel of Barnabas 86Silence on Barnabas in the Sunnah of the Prophet 937 Did Early Christians in Egypt and Syria Deny the Crucifixion of Jesus? 95A Look at the Christians Citied by Qasimi and Rida 96Believers in the Cross at Centers of Christianity before Paul 1068 Sent Down or Raised Up? A Comparison of Islamic and Christian Scriptures 115The Canonization and Composition of the Gospels 117Disciplines of Gospel Research 1209 "The Days Will Come When the Bridegroom Is Taken Away" Jesus' Final Days in the Context of His Life 130"When the Bridegroom Is Taken Away" 130"When Jesus Heard This, He Withdrew to a Deserted Place" 131"Are You Able to Be Baptized with My Baptism?" 132"Are You Able to Drink the Cup That I Drink?" 134"She Has Anointed My Body Beforehand for its Burial" 136"It Is Impossible for a Prophet to Be Killed Outside of Jerusalem" 137"I Will Never Again Drink of the Fruit of the Vine until That Day When I Drink It New in the Kingdom of God" 138"The Hour Has Come!" 141"This Is the Heir; Come, Let Us Kill Him" 14410 "The Son of Humanity Must Be Killed" Jesus Predicts the End of His Misson 148The Caesarean Prediction Following Peter's Confession 149The Galilean Prediction Following the Transfiguration 157The Judean Prediction of Jesus' Passion and Resurrection 161Are the Predictions Too Explicit? 16611 "Let This Cup Pass from Me" The Transfiguration, the Last Supper, and the Garden of Gethsemane 170The Transfiguration 170The last supper 177The Garden of Gethsemane 18112 "The Son of Humanity Will Be Handed Over to be Crucified" The Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial of Jesus 185Betrayal and Arrest 185Trial 193Crucifixion 19513 "And after Three Days Rise Again" The Resurrection of Jesus 206Did Jesus Really Die on the Cross? 206The Resurrection of Jesus 210The Historicity of the Resurrection: The Empty Tomb, the Appearances of Jesus, and the Experience of the Resurrected Lord 218The Problem of Women Witnesses 22514 "The Son of Humanity Came . . . to give His Life a Ransom for many" The End of Jesus' Mission and the Forgiveness of sins 227Original Sin: A Closer Look and a Wider Perspective 227Atonement and the Cross: A Closer Look and a Wider Perspective 234The Cross and the Message of Jesus 23915 "In Plain Sight They See the Return of the Lord to Zion" The End of Jesus' Mission and the Nature of God 245Common Ground in the Beautiful Names of God 245Divine intimacy in the Quran 246The Cross and the Involvement of God 255Christian Scripture and Divine Engagement 255Index 259
