The Varying Representations of Jesus in the Bible and the Qur’an

Another major difference between Islam and Christianity is their Holy scriptures. Unlike Christians who read and obey the Holy Bible, Muslims have the Qur’an and teachings from Muhammad. The Qur’an states teachings and rules from God and the Hadith consists of teachings from Muhammad who is believed to be the last Holy messenger from God and is highly revered. While people from the

The Christ of Christianity made radical claims in regards to his relationship to Judaism. Jesus was no timid Jewish rabbi. He claimed that he was the fulfillment of the entire Jewish Tanakh! Luke quotes the Christ as saying, “all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” (Luke 24:44) Jesus reinterpreted Jewish symbols and re-applied them to himself. (Wilson, 55) The many followers of Jesus today are still offending Jews by claiming that the Jewish religion is incomplete and no longer salvific without the incorporation of the Christ. Modern Jews reject the application of the prophecies

The areas of disagreement between Islam and Christianity are quite clear. Although Islam accepts the holiness of Jesus, it denies his Godliness. According to the teaching of Islam, Jesus is not God, nor is he united with God. On the other hand, Christians view Jesus as a God and live their lives in accordance of him. Moreover, Islam teaches that Jesus is not the Son of God. God does not have any children because He is above that. Conversely, Christians know Jesus as the son of God, a Savior and Lord who died on the cross to take away all of our sins. Islam by contrast, denies the crucifixion of Jesus. Muslims believe that Jesus did not die on the cross; he only made people think he was and God saved him.

With Christianity and Islamic religions in mind, we need to know the facts about each one before comparing and contrasting. First off, Christianity is a religion founded by a guy named Paul, around 30-35 AD. Paul founded the religion in Jerusalem, Israel and he passed it on to many people today. The founder of the Islamic religions is Muhammad. Muhammad founded the Islamic religion in Mecca, Saudi Arabia around the time of 610 AD. Both religions have a symbol that is used to recognize each religion. In Christianity they use a cross to symbolize Jesus dying on a cross. In Islamic religions

First, The Bible has sixty-six books, while the Quran has one hundred fourteen chapters. Second, the Bible was written by forty people, and the Quran was entirely about the life of a single author, Muhammad. Lastly, both books are “guides” about living your life, but the Bible is a religious manuscript, and the Quran defines a way of life.

The Bible is said to be inspired by the words of God and the Qur’an is believed to be Allah’s literal words. Both have prophets, Mohammed and Jesus. Mohammed is believed to have been given the words of Allah which he transcribed as the Qur’an. Jesus, believed to be the son of God, preached the word of God which was written after his crucifixion by his disciples and other scholars of the time producing the Bible. In both Christianity and Islam, women have an inferior status to all men. Both religious groups focus a majority of their practices on charity and prayer, but in the Islamic religion their practice also centers on law, justice rules for daily life and destruction of non-believers. In Islam, government exists to uphold the laws found in the Qur’an, unlike the Christian religion where there is separation between government and religion.

The Koran and the Bible tell us that Jesus was sent by God to Israel. The two call him "Christ". He was born of the Virgin Mary, he called the Jews to faith, he went up to heaven and he will return to the earth at the end of time.

The Historical Jesus: Five Views edited by J.K Beilby and P.R Eddy is a most interesting book to say the least. This is a great book to be introduced into the world of the historical Jesus. Along with the editors we have five contributors hence the name “Five Views”. This includes Robert M. Price, J.D Crossan, Luke Timothy Johnson, D.G Dunn and Darrel L. Bock. Each contributor presents their own views of the historical Jesus presented in the gospels and what they believe.

The nature of Jesus was filled with humanity and divinity, made him an outstanding figure in the Christian society. Followers of Christianity believe that Jesus was sent here to Earth to serve, not to be served. What differs Jesus Christ from Moses and Muhammad is that, he was not just a prophet he was the Son of God. Jesus explained about God and his fathering abilities and made it clear to society that every man was a child of God

Built on the foundation of Judo-Christina traditions, Islam has much in common with its predecessors. A member of the Abrahamic religions, Islam's conceptualization of its main prophet Muhammad is eerily similar to that of the image of Christ. Like Christ, Muhammad was believed to be the mouthpiece of god whose teachings would lead the way to unraveling the hidden truth of things. The similarities would diverge, however, as Islam would emphasis that Muhammad was wholly human and not divine. Unlike Christ, who Catholics believed had become God, Muhammad was in no way deified by his followers. Like Judaism, Islam considered attributing complete divinity to the individual as something unbecoming of God. Oddly enough though, Islam does consider Christ to be born of a virgin mother. Another aspect of correlation is the overall messages brought forth by the Hebrew Bible and Jesus message of love. Though Islam generally accepts certain viewpoints and concepts found in both the messages, it argues that they are flawed and diluted. The messages are missing key components that are only found within the Koran, the true voice of God and secret to the hidden truth of

The biggest difference in Islam and Christianity is that Muslims don’t believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, which is the basic foundation of Christianity. Muslims believe that Jesus was a servant of God as well as a prophet. Muhammad is believed to be a prophet and a servant of God also; however, Muhammad is said to be the last prophet sent by God to guide humanity. On the contrary, Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God and is therefore viewed as God

Although both Christianity and Islam are monotheistic religions, there beliefs of the concept of deity and the view of Jesus differThe Christians believed in the trinity, or three persons in one godhead; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; with God as the Father, Jesus as the son, and the Holy Spirit of God within each Christian. Where as unity and strict monotheism was the belief for the Muslims, as they saw Allah as one and only one. The Christians also believed Jesus as the son of God and the savior of the world, while the Muslims saw Jesus only as a true prophet of God, not the son of God, as the Qur’an states, “Say: “God is Unique! God, the Source

In “Images of Jesus Christ in Islam,” Oddbjorn Leirvik warns the reader that one can easily read the Quran with a Christian bias, ignoring historical context (28). Examining the similarities and differences in the Christologies presented in the Bible and the Quran can easily garner such biases. Leirvik brings several issues forth that add perspective to examining the Muslim Jesus in comparison to the Christian Jesus. It is indisputable that each religious tradition is in support and full belief of its own message. Both Christianity and

The Bible is a collection of sixty books that was written by diverse of authors, including the apostles and the disciple of Jesus. The Bible divided into two Testaments; the Old and New Testament. The Old Testament or the old contract is a collection of thirty-six books and the New Testament has twenty seven books. The New Testament is a contract between God and the humanity through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Koran was written by Muhammad, a prophet of God. Muslims believed that he received a message from Angel Gabriel and wrote the Koran. However, Both the Bible and the Koran are the words of God. The Christians believe in the resurrection of Christ Jesus has the son of God while the Muslims do not believe Jesus

Jesus is of great significance in both Islam and Christianity. When it comes to the views of Jesus according to Muslims and Christians there are quite a few differences in terms of beliefs about the nature and life occurrences of Jesus. In Islam Jesus is found in the Quran, also known as “Koran”, the Muslim bible. It was revealed by God to the Prophet called Muhammad. Today, those that call themselves Muslims believe in the complete authenticity of the Quran as the original revealed guidance from God. With Christians, information and guidance in relation to Jesus comes directly