The end of Jesus' mission and the honor of God in the Qur'an: the search for common ground between Muslims and Christians
Jesus is important for both Muslims and Christians, and this has led some in both groups to search for common ground concerning him. Nevertheless, two important points of disagreement concern the Christian claims that Jesus is the Son of God, and that Jesus was put to death on the cross. The present...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Taylor & Francis
[2013]
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Année: 2013, Volume: 24, Numéro: 1, Pages: 15-26 |
| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam CC Christianisme et religions non-chrétiennes; relations interreligieuses NBF Christologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Qur'an commentators
B substitutionist theories B Gospel of Barnabas B Jews in the Qur'an B rescue of Jesus B crucifixion of Jesus B honor of God B Muslim-Christian dialogue B Jesus in the Qur'an B death of Jesus |
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| Résumé: | Jesus is important for both Muslims and Christians, and this has led some in both groups to search for common ground concerning him. Nevertheless, two important points of disagreement concern the Christian claims that Jesus is the Son of God, and that Jesus was put to death on the cross. The present article focuses on the last point, noting four key qur'anic passages (Q 3.55; 4.157-8; 5.117; and 19.33). Muslim commentators have mostly denied the historical aspect of Jesus' crucifixion, advocating some version of a substitutionist theory whereby the Jews crucified someone other than Jesus, while Jesus himself was taken alive by God into heaven. Muslim-Christian dialogue on this issue remains problematic. The present article encourages mutual exploration of a theological dimension of the end of Jesus' mission, that of the honor of God. Both Muslims and Christians affirm that God maintained his honor by thwarting the Jews' attempt to get rid of Jesus. The usual Muslim belief is that God rescued him alive to heaven before the crucifixion, while the Christian understanding is that God vindicated Jesus through the resurrection and ascension. Similar views of God's honor through his intervention regarding Jesus can contribute to positive Muslim-Christian dialogue.1 |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9311 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09596410.2013.720869 |