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Submitted by dibo419 on March 6, 2006
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Islam -- Jesus @ Qumran and Hadith
Introduction: Much can be learned by examining the Qumran and Hidith respecting how Muslims perceive Jesus. As in the case of Abraham, Muslims see differently and see more than exists within the Jewish Scriptures. It is the same for Jesus. Your mission, if you are willing to accept it, is to discover these things for yourself.
Directions: Make arrangements with your learning partner to do these investigations at the same time (and same place, if possible), perhaps at the time of the ordinary class meeting on 01 Mar 06.. You will undertake the examination of primary texts, write down your hunches, share them with your learning partner, and draw your conclusions. In the end, you will be sending your results to me on 02 Mar 06; hence, decide early whether you want to print out these pages and write in your hunches or to capture (Ctrl-A,Ctrl-C) these pages and open them up as a Word document (Ctrl-V) that can be sent electronically.
Preparation: Take a few moments and fill in your hunches before the investigation begins.
Q1: Do Muslims believe what Christians believe when it comes to the central message of Jesus?
YES
Q2: Do Muslims believe what Christians believe when it comes to the miracles of Jesus?
YES
Q3: Do Muslims believe what Christians believe when it comes to the ascension of Jesus into heaven and his return on the Last Day?
NO
Q4: Do Muslims believe what Christians believe when it comes to how Jesus will function when he returns?
NO
Q5: Why do Muslims not believe that Jesus is equal to God (Allah)?
Because they believe in one Deity and if Jesus were equal to God, there would be more than one God
Investigation One: Examine the following. Underline those parts that find confirmation in the Christian Scriptures. Write NT references in the margins, if you know where such...
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