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Bible Prophecies Of Muhammad ( (part 1): Witnesses Of Scholars) by mubrex: 10:38am On Aug 25, 2015 |
The Bible is the sacred scripture of Judaism and Christianity. The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament, with the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox versions of the Old Testament being slightly larger because of their acceptance of certain books not accepted as scripture by Protestants. The Jewish Bible includes only the books known to Christians as the Old Testament. Furthermore, the arrangements of the Jewish and Christian canons differ considerably. Prophet Muhammad has been prophesized in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Jesus and the Apostles are believed to have spoken Aramaic. Aramaic continued in wide use until about AD 650, when it was supplanted by Arabic. The present day Bible is not, however, based on the Aramaic manuscripts, but on Greek and Latin versions. Quoting the Bible prophecies does not entail that Muslims accept the present day Bible in its entirety as God’s revelation. It is not a pre-condition of acceptance that a prophet be foretold by an earlier prophet. Moses was a prophet to Pharaoh even though he was not prophesized by anyone before him. Abraham was God’s prophet to Nimrod, yet no one prophesized his coming. Noah, Lot, and others were true prophets of God, yet they were not foretold. The evidence of a prophet’s truth is not limited to old prophecies, but it includes the actual message brought by him, miracles and more. Discussing prophecies is a delicate matter. It requires sifting through Bible versions and translations, recently discovered manuscripts and searching out Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic words and investigating them. The task becomes especially difficult when: "prior to the printing press (15th century), all copies of Bibles show textual variations." This is not an easy subject for lay people. For this reason, the best testimony comes from ancient and modern experts in the area who acknowledged the prophecies. We have records of early Jews and Christians, both monks and rabbis, who witnessed that Muhammad was the fulfillment of specific Bible prophecies. The following are some examples of these people. The Awaited Prophet Pre-Islam Jews and Christians of Arabia were awaiting a prophet. Before the appearance of Muhammad, Arabia was home to Jews, Christians, and pagan Arabs who, on occasion, went to war with each other. The Jews and Christians would say: "The time has come for the unlettered prophet to appear who will revive the religion of Abraham. We will join his ranks and wage fierce war against you." When Muhammad actually appeared, some of them believed in him, and some refused. This is why God revealed: {And when there came to them a Book [Quran] from God confirming that which was with them – although before they used to pray for victory against those who disbelieved – but [then] when there came to them that which they recognized, they disbelieved in it; so the curse of God will be upon the disbelievers.} (Quran 2:89 ) The first witness was Buhaira, the Christian monk, who recognized Muhammad’s prophethood when he was still young and told his uncle: "…a great fortune lies before your nephew, so take him home quickly." The second witness was Waraqah ibn Nawfal, a Christian scholar who died soon after a solitary meeting with Muhammad. Waraqah attested Muhammad was the Prophet of his time and received revelation exactly like Moses and Jesus. The Jews of Madinah were anxiously awaiting the arrival of a prophet. The third and fourth witnesses were their two famous Jewish rabbis, Abdullah ibn Salam and Mukhayriq. The sixth and seventh witnesses were also Yemeni Jewish rabbis, Wahb ibn Munabbih, and Ka’b al- Ahbar (d. 656 CE). Ka’b found long passages of praise and the description of the Prophet prophesized by Moses in the Bible. The Quran states: {Is it not a sign to them that the learned men of the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?} ( 26:197 ) To be continued… {Those who follow the Apostle, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own Scriptures, in the Torah and the Gospel…} (The Quran, Al- A’raf 7: 157) Bible Prophecies about the Advent of Muhammad Abraham is widely regarded as the common father of the Jews, Christians and Muslims. Through his second son, Isaac, came all Israelite prophets including such towering figures as Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Solomon and Jesus (peace and blessings be upon them all). The advent of these great prophets was in partial fulfillment of God’s promises to bless the nations of earth through the descendants of Abraham (Genesis 12:2-3). Such fulfillment is wholeheartedly accepted by Muslims whose faith considers the belief in and respect of all prophets an article of faith. Blessings of Ishmael and Isaac Was the first born son of Abraham (Ishmael) and his descendants included in God’s covenant and promise? A few verses from The Bible may help shed some light on this question: - Genesis 12:2-3 speaks of God’s promise to Abraham and his descendants before any child was born to him. - Genesis 17:4 reiterates God’s promise after the birth of Ishmael and before the birth of Isaac. - In Genesis, chapter 21, Isaac is specifically blessed but Ishmael was also specifically blessed and promised by God to become “a great nation” especially in Genesis 21:13-18 - According to Deuteronomy 21:15-17 the traditional rights and privileges of the first born son are not to be affected by the social status of his mother (being “free” women such as Sarah, Isaac’s mother, or a “Bondwoman” such as Hagar, Ishmael’s mother). This is only consistent with the moral humanitarian principles of all revealed faiths. - The full legitimacy of Ishmael as Abraham’s son and “seed” and the full legitimacy of his mother, Hagar, as Abraham’s wife are clearly stated in Genesis 21:13 and 16:3 After Jesus, the last Israelite messenger and prophet, it was time that God’s promise to bless Ishmael and his descendants be fulfilled. Less than 600 years after Jesus, came the last messenger of God, Muhammad, from the progeny of Abraham through Ishmael. God’s blessing of both of the main branches of Abraham’s family tree was now fulfilled. But is there additional corroborating evidence that The Bible did in fact foretell the advent of Prophet Muhammad? Muhammad: The Prophet Like unto Moses Long time after Abraham, God’s promise to send the long-awaited Messenger was repeated this time in Moses’ words. In Deuteronomy 18:18, Moses spoke of the prophet to be sent by God who is: - From among the Israelite’s “brethren” a reference to their Ishmaelite cousins as Ishmael was the other son of Abraham who was explicitly promised to become a “great nation”. - A Prophet like unto Moses. There were hardly any two prophets who were so much alike as Moses and Muhammad. Both were given comprehensive law code of life, both encountered their enemies and were victors in miraculous ways, both were accepted as prophets/statesmen and both migrated following conspiracies to assassinate them. Analogies between Moses and Jesus overlooks not only the above similarities but other crucial ones as well (e.g. the natural birth, family life and death of Moses and Muhammad but not Jesus, who was regarded by his followers as the son of God and not exclusively a messenger of God, as Moses and Muhammad were and as Muslims belief Jesus was). The Awaited Prophet Was to Come From Arabia Deuteronomy 33:1-2 combines references to Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. It speaks of God (i.e. God’s revelation) coming from Sinai, rising from Seir (probably the village of Sa’ir near Jerusalem) and shining forth from Paran. According to Genesis 21:21, the wilderness of Paran was the place where Ishmael settled (i.e. Arabia, specifically Makkah). Indeed the King James version of the Bible mentions the pilgrims passing through the valley of Ba’ca (another name of Makkah) in Psalms 84:4-6. Isaiah 42:1-13 speaks of the beloved of God. His elect and messenger who will bring down a law to be awaited in the isles and who “shall not fail not be discouraged till he have set judgment on earth.” Verse 11, connects that awaited one with the descendants of Ke’dar. Who is Ke’dar? According to Genesis 25:13, Ke’dar was the second son of Ishmael, the ancestor of Prophet Muhammad. Muhammad’s Migration from Makkah to Madinah: Prophesied in The Bible? Habakkuk 3:3 speaks of God (God’s help) coming from Te’man (an Oasis North of Madinah according to J. Hasting’s Dictionary of The Bible), and the holy one (coming) from Paran. That holy one who under persecution migrated from Paran (Makkah) to be received enthusiastically in Madinah was none but Prophet Muhammad. Indeed the incident of the migration of the Prophet and his persecuted followers is vividly described in Isaiah 21:13-17. That section foretold as well about the battle of Badr in which the few ill-armed faithful miraculously defeated the “mighty” men of Ke’dar, who sought to destroy Islam and intimidate their own folks who turned to Islam. The Quran Foretold in the Bible? For twenty-three years, God’s words (The Quran) were truly put into Prophet Muhammad’s mouth. He was not the “author” of the Quran. The Quran was dictated to him by Angel Gabriel who asked Prophet Muhammad to simply repeat the words of the Quran as he heard them. These words were then committed to memory and to writing by those who hear them during Muhammad’s life time and under his supervision. Was it a coincidence that the Prophet “like unto Moses” from the “brethren” of the Israelites (i.e. from the Ishmaelites) was also described as one in whose mouth God will put His words and that he will speak in the name of God. (Deuteronomy 18:18-20). Was it also a coincidence the “Paraclete” that Jesus foretold to come after him was described as one who “shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak . . .” (John 16:13) Was it another coincidence that Isaiah ties between the messenger connected with Ke’dar and a new song (a scripture in a new language) to be sang unto the lord (Isaiah 42:10-11). More explicitly, prophesies Isaiah “for with stammering lips, and another tongue, will he speak to this people” (Isaiah 28:11). This latter verse correctly describes the “stammering lips” of Prophet Muhammad reflecting the state of tension and concentration he went through at the time of revelation. Another related point is that the Quran was revealed in piece-meals over a span of twenty three years. It is interesting to compare this with Isaiah 28:10 which speaks of the same thing. That Prophet-Paraclete-Muhammad Up to the time of Jesus (peace be upon him), the Israelites were still awaiting for that Prophet like unto Moses prophesied in Deuteronomy 18:18. When John the Baptist came, they asked him if he was Christ and he said “no”. They asked him if he was Elias and he said “no”. Then, in apparent reference to Deuteronomy 18:18, they asked him “art thou that Prophet” and he answered: “No”. (John 1:19-21) In the Gospel according to John (Chapters 14, 15, 16) Jesus spoke of the “Paraclete” or comforter who will come after him, who will be sent by Father as another Paraclete, who will teach new things which the contemporaries of Jesus could not bear. While the Paraclete is described as the spirit of truth, (whose meaning resemble Muhammad’s famous title Al-Amin , the trustworthy), he is identified in one verse as the Holy Ghost (John 14:26). Such a designation is however inconsistent with the profile of that Paraclete. In the words of the Dictionary of The Bible, (Ed. J. Mackenzie)” These items, it must be admitted, do not give an entirely coherent picture.” Indeed history tells us that many early Christians understood the Paraclete to be a man and not a spirit. This might explain the followings who responded to some who claimed, without meeting the criteria stipulated by Jesus, to be the awaited “Paraclete”. It was Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) who as the Paraclete, comforter, helper, admonisher sent by God after Jesus. He testified of Jesus, taught new things which could not be borne at Jesus’ time, he spoke what he heard (revelation); he dwells with the believers (through his well- preserved teachings). Such teachings will remain forever because he was the last messenger of God, the only Universal Messenger to unite the whole of humanity under God and on the path of preserved truth. He told of many things to come which “came to pass” in the minutest detail, meeting the criterion given by Moses to distinguish between the true Prophet and the false prophets (Deuteronomy 18:22). He did reprove the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment (John 16:8-11) Was the Shift of Religious Leadership Prophesied? Following the rejection of the last Israelite Prophet, Jesus, it was about time that God’s promise to make Ishmael a great nation be fulfilled (Genesis 21:13, 18) In Matthew 21:19-21, Jesus spoke of the fruitless fig tree (A Biblical symbol of prophetic heritage) to be cleared after being given a last chance of three years (the duration of Jesus’ ministry) to give fruit. In a later verse in the same chapter, Jesus said: “Therefore, say I unto you, The Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof” (Matthew 21:43). That nation of Ishmael’s descendants (the rejected stone in Matthew 21:42) which was victorious against all super-powers of its time as prophesied by Jesus: “And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder” (Matthew 21:44) Out of Context Coincidence? Is it possible that the numerous prophecies cited here are all individually and combined out of context misinterpretations? Is the opposite true, that such infrequently studied verses fit together consistently and clearly point to the advent of the man who changed the course of human history, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)? Is it reasonable to conclude that all these prophecies, appearing in different books of The Bible and spoken by various prophets at different times were all coincidence? If this is so here is another strange “coincidence”! One of the signs of the Prophet to come from Paran (Makkah) is that he will come with “ten thousands of saints” (Deuteronomy 33:2 KJV). That was the number of faithful who accompanied Prophet Muhammad to Paran (Makkah) in his victorious, bloodless return to his birthplace to destroy the remaining symbols of idolatry in the Ka’bah. Says God as quoted by Moses: “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.” (Deuteronomy 18:19) |
Re: Bible Prophecies Of Muhammad ( (part 1): Witnesses Of Scholars) by Antivirus92(m): 10:42am On Aug 25, 2015 |
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Re: Bible Prophecies Of Muhammad ( (part 1): Witnesses Of Scholars) by ByfireByfire: 10:56am On Aug 25, 2015 |
. . Op. Go ahead and copy and paste the entire history textbooks on nairaland it won't make your Al-Taqiyyah lie filled article any way credible or sensible. . Why are you people so full of lies. All the characters of the devil from outright lies to deciet to murders are fully typified in your fold. 3 Likes |
Re: Bible Prophecies Of Muhammad ( (part 1): Witnesses Of Scholars) by karopaul: 11:30am On Aug 25, 2015 |
Read John 14:6 and john 16:2,3. And repent
God is a merciful Father and he will still accept u back to Christ. 2 Likes |
Re: Bible Prophecies Of Muhammad ( (part 1): Witnesses Of Scholars) by Scholar8200(m): 11:30am On Aug 25, 2015 |
Op,just one question. God said to Abraham, and to Isaac after Abraham was dead: that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 18 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.Genesis 22:17,18 and I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;Genesis 26:4 Who is this Seed? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Bible Prophecies Of Muhammad ( (part 1): Witnesses Of Scholars) by jcross19: 3:04pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
Mr op, in your mosque they taught that the bible is corrupted? Right , now you are quoting from it. Then how are you sure that those verses you quoted were not manipulated?!!!!!.hypocrites of the last rank. You quote the one that suite you and condemn the one that condemned your foolishness. Shame on allah and it cohorts. 1 Like |
Re: Bible Prophecies Of Muhammad ( (part 1): Witnesses Of Scholars) by Anas09: 6:46pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
This is a ploy of satan to keep these muslims trapped. Allah is satan. Try as u may to fix Mohammed in the Bible, he won't sell. He was a false prophet sent by satan. 2 Likes |
Re: Bible Prophecies Of Muhammad ( (part 1): Witnesses Of Scholars) by Scholar8200(m): 8:08pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
mubrex: Well Greek was the lingua franca in the Roman Orient just like English is in Nigeria and French in Cote d'Ivoire. Remember that Rome was the World Power then.
concerning the Jews, that period was when this judgement was on them:Isaiah 29:10,11 10 For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. 11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed Normally, no Jew will speak words (such as the highlighted) without clear and obvious prophecies from the Scriptures. Genesis 17:19-21 19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name[b] Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.[/b] 20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. 21 [size=13pt]But[/size] my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year Clarifies who was to be the perpetrator of that covenant, not both of them, and through whom He in Whom all the nations of the earth will be blessed will come. That is as far as inheritance was concerned but for blessings, it could take any pattern: Jacob was preferred to Esau the eldest; Ephraim was preferred to Manasseh etc Likeness not in mundane aspects like length of beard, use of rod, parentage, learning etc. Moses came as the messenger of the Old Covenant while Jesus came with the New Covenant and both Covenants are premised on God's promise to Abraham! The same Deuteronomy 17:15 speaks of selecting a king from brethren. Now no foreigner/Ishmaelite ever became king. Why will brethren mean only Israelites in chapter 17 and mean Ishmaelites in chapter 18?! These earthly aspects was not the likeness intended! Moses was sent with the miraculous, was Mohammed? Moses came with reference to God's promise to Abraham, did Mohammed? Moses had the Spirit of God upon him(Num 11:25 and at a time God took of the Measure on Moses and imparted to 70 men), was Mohammed? In NO place does the Bible liken men to mountains!!! 'The short answer to our title question is that the Mountain of God, Mt. Horeb, Mt. Sinai and Mt. Paran are all names for Mt. Sinai, and Mt. Seir is important for determining the location of Mt. Sinai. The long answer, which is the subject of this article, is that each of these names provides important clues for determining where Mt. Sinai is located...' http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2008/11/What-Do-Mt-Horeb2c-The-Mountain-of-God2c-Mt-Paran-and-Mt-Seir-Have-to-Do-with-Mt-Sinai.aspx#Article Isaiah 42 speaks of Christ during His first and second advent! Isaiah 52:13-15 through chapter 53 goes further in describing the Servant: 13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. 14 As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: 15 so shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider. Describing the crucifixion of Christ and the redemptive benefit to all who believe from all nations Habakkuk 3:3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. Attributing this to man simply because familiar places are mentioned, is blasphemy! Was it a coincidence that Jesus said: John12:49 etc For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And that One thus foretold was to abide IN the disciples forever? John 14:15-17 15If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you Moses was not said to be abiding in them by his words hence this was not referring to words but a Personality! Rather that the passage describes the Millenial reign of Christ during His second advent when,"... he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth." Zechariah 9:10. Then all the nations of the world will rejoice as Isaiah 42:10,11a approves: Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. 11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, Let's see the context: Isaiah 28:7-13 Verse 7 describes the offence of the people, verse 12 showed their rejection of God's admonition, verses 13 the judgement and verse 11 the means! 7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. 11 for with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: [size=13pt]yet they would not hear[/size]. 13 But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. [/b No point referencing those who had among them those who expected two Messiahs at the same time; one to fight, the other to reign when the normal believers who were inspired by the Holy Spirit knew He was Just One (Luke 1:67-80, Luke 2:25-34 etc)
NOT TRUE Which was revealed to the holy apostles and prophets when the True Paraclete came on the day of Pentecost and onwards! . John 15:26,27 26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27 and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning Showing that the Comforter will be working at the same time the apostles will bear their witnesses! Besides did Mohammed bear witness of Jesus like Peter, James and John, Stephen etc did? Sealing their witness for Jesus with their Blood as martyrs??! Not really! Jesus did not leave them in doubt: Acts 1:5 were His words For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. fulfilled as from Acts 2:1-4 Indeed! Nice way to conclude! Rather it was Moses description of the events in Exodus 19:16,18 16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the [size=13pt]voice of the trumpet exceeding loud[/size]; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. Angels blow the trumpets, not God! 18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it [size=13pt]in fire[/size]: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. The thick cloud in relation to God is a collective word used to describe Myriads of Heavenly personalities eg see Hebrews 12:1 1 Like 1 Share |
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