Name/Title
The Mission and Death of Jesus in Islam and Christianity by A.H. Mathias ZahniserDescription
Arabic, Greek, and Hebrew -- Transliteration Tables xi Preface and Acknowledgments xiii 1 From Common Ground to the End of Jesus's Mission 1 Dialogue from Common Ground 1 Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God 3 Scriptures:"They Killed Him Not Nor Crucified Him' 15 The Denial Verse in the Context of Its Surah 21 The Affirmation Verse; "I will Cause You to Die and Raise You to Myself 23 The Affirmation Verse in Context 28 God Triumphs 31 3 "Someone Was Made to Look Like Him" The Final Days of Jesus' Mission in Classical Qur'an Commentary 32 The Occasion for Revelation of the Affirmation Verse 33 Classical Commentary on the Affirmation Verse 34 Classical Interpretation of the Denial Verse 37 Al-Razi's objection to the Substitutionist interpretation of the Denial Verse 42 Shi'ite Commentators Opt for the Substitutionist Interpretation 44 4 'Before the Hour, Jesus will Descend" The Final Days of Jesus in the Prophet's Sunnah 45 The Sciences of Tradition 45 The Descent of Isa Tradition in Sahih Muslim 47 Tabari's Argument Revisited 50 The Descent of Jesus Tradition in Major Hadith Collections 52 Questions about the Authenticity of Tabari's Eschatological Tradition 55 5 "Would God Have Let His Messenger Be Killed?" The Final Days of Jesus 'Mission in Modern Qur'an Commentary 59 The Commentary of Qasimi 63 The Gospels Reveal Confusion about the Last Days of Jesus 64 The Gospel Narratives Support theQuranic Interpretation 64 Claims and Counterclaims of Christians 69 Further Gospel Contradictions and Irrational Claims 72 A Wavering Christian's Case 73 The Gospels and the Crucifixion 76 Christians Exhibit No Consensus on the Crucifixion 77 For the Apostle Paul, Crucifixion Is Metaphorical 78 / The Qur'an and the Gospels 4 Reverence for Jesus 7 Respect for the Apostles 8 Some Principles for a Dialogical and Common-Ground Apologetic 10 An Overview 12 2 The Final Days of Jesus' Mission in the Qur'an 15 The Denial Verse.^^6 Judas Crucified in Jesus' Place The Final Days of Jesus 'Mission in the Gospel of Barnabas 79 Qasimi and the Gospel of Barnabas 82 The Gospel of Barnabas on the Last Days of Jesus' Mission 83 Evaluation of the Gospel of Barnabas 86 Silence on Barnabas in the Sunnah of the Prophet 93 7 Did Early Christians in Egypt and Syria Deny the Crucifixion of Jesus? 95 A Look at the Christians Citied by Qasimi and Rida 96 Believers in the Cross at Centers of Christianity before Paul 106 8 Sent Down or Raised Up? A Comparison of Islamic and Christian Scriptures 115 The Canonization and Composition of the Gospels 117 Disciplines of Gospel Research 120 9 "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" 144 10 "The Son of Humanity Must Be Killed" Jesus Predicts the End of His Misson 148 The Caesarean Prediction Following Peter's Confession 149 The Galilean Prediction Following the Transfiguration 157 The Judean Prediction of Jesus' Passion and Resurrection 161 Are the Predictions Too Explicit? 166 11 "Let This Cup Pass from Me" The Transfiguration, the Last Supper, and the Garden of Gethsemane 170 The Transfiguration 170 The last supper 177 The Garden of Gethsemane 181 12 "The Son of Humanity Will Be Handed Over to be Crucified" The Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial of Jesus 185 Betrayal and Arrest 185 Trial 193 Crucifixion 195.^^13 "And after Three Days Rise Again" The Resurrection of Jesus 206 Did Jesus Really Die on the Cross? 206 The Resurrection of Jesus 210 The Historicity of the Resurrection:A Closer Look and a Wider Perspective 227 Atonement and the Cross: A Closer Look and a Wider Perspective 234 The Cross and the Message of Jesus 239 15 "In Plain Sight They See the Return of the Lord to Zion" The End of Jesus' Mission and the Nature of God 245 Common Ground in the Beautiful Names of God 245 Divine intimacy in the Quran 246 The Cross and the Involvement of God 255 Christian Scripture and Divine Engagement 255 / The Empty Tomb, the Appearances of Jesus, and the Experience of the Resurrected Lord 218 The Problem of Women Witnesses 225 14 "The Son of Humanity Came . . . to give His Life a Ransom for many" The End of Jesus' Mission and the Forgiveness of sins 227 Original Sin.
xv, 268 s.Book Details
Date Published
2008Publication Subjects
Islam--Relations--Christianity.
Christianity and other religions--Islam.
Jesus Christ.Call No.
BP172.Z25 2008Notes
Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.