Jesus of Nazareth: A Scriptural Theme to Promote Muslim-Christian Dialogue
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1998
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JESUS (THE QUR'ANIC "ISA") is perhaps the most controversial of all the world religious figures. The controversy surrounding his personality has been largely responsible for the dividing line between Islam and Christianity as two separate religions. Jesus is to the Christians the expected Messiah whom some Jews denied and the Romans killed. He is to them the son of God and God Incarnate. To the Muslims he was no more than a prophet, a prophet sent to the children of Israel. This notwithstanding, the Qur'an is replete with views corroborating the Biblical account of Jesus. It is the aim of this paper to highlight the extent to which the Qur'anic views on Jesus are complementary to those of the Bible with a view to using them as a basis to promote Muslim-Christian dialogue.
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Qur'anic accounts of Jesus, Biblical accounts of Jesus, Qur'anic salvation scheme for the Christians
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Opeloye, Muhib O. (1998). Jesus of Nazareth: A Scriptural Theme to Promote Muslim-Christian Dialogue. In Bryant, M. Darrol and Ali, S. A. (ed.) Muslim-Christian dialogue: promise and problems. St. Paul: Paragon House.