Jacob Laney

History

Mr. Ward

12/18/13

Contrast of Jesus of Nazareth in the Qur’an and the Bible

            Jesus of Nazareth is a prevalent figure in the major religions of the Byzantine and Islamic empire, which are Christianity and Islam. Both religions consider Jesus a holy figure and both believe he performed miracles while on earth. Though both view him as a holy figure their views are very different from there. The Qur’an and the Bible state how they view him many time within their texts.

            In the Qur’an Jesus of Nazareth is a holy figure. Muslims love, honor, and believe in Jesus. Jesus in not a divinity in the Muslim faith. The Qur’an states Jesus was born of a virgin and performed miracles on earth. In Muslim culture they believe Jesus spoke as a baby. Jesus was said to have performed five miracle in the Qur’an while on earth. The miracles he performed on earth were not to show that he was god but that he was backed by god. Jesus was a prophet in the Qur’an who got his power from god. In the Qur’an it is said that Jesus was not crucified but ascended into heaven without dying. Jesus is comparable to Isaiah or any other major prophet in the Bible.

            In the Bible Jesus of Nazareth is seen as a holy figure. Jesus is the center of the Christian faith. Jesus is seen as a divinity in the Christian faith. In the bible it is said that Jesus was born of a virgin and performed miracles on earth. In the Bible Jesus is said to have performed a multitude of miracles while on earth. In the New Testament Jesus goes through five major stages. The stages are the baptism, transfiguration, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension into heaven. In the Bible Jesus is said to have been crucified and died and then he rose again to ascend to heaven after death and resurrection. The miracles that he perform on earth were to show that he was god. In the Bible Jesus is seen as part of god or one the “holy trinity.”

Outline

I.                    Jesus in the Qur’an

a.      Born of a virgin

b.      Performed five miracles while on earth

1.      Spoke as a baby

2.      Healed the blind

3.      Healed lepers

4.      Revive the dead

5.      Breathed life into a clay bird

c.       Not a divinity

d.      A prophet of god

e.      Ascended without dying

II.                  Jesus in the Bible

a.      Born of a virgin

b.      Performed many miracles

c.       A divinity

d.      He is god

1.      Part of a “holy trinity” which makes up god

e.      Ascended after dying

1.      Crucified

2.      Dead for three days

3.      Rose again and ascended

Works Cited

Ganeri, Anita. The Quran. London: Evans, 2002. Print.

Hooke, S. H. The Bible in Basic English. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1982. Print.

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"Jesus." Who Is ? N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. <http://carm.org/dictionary-jesus>