1:14 The Word became flesh and lived amongst us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Muslims think that Jesus' title of 'Son' means God entered into a biological relationship with Mary, yet in the OT 'Son' is a title rooted in kingship and deity.
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Muslims love to reference Mark 13:32 as a clear indication that Jesus never claimed to be God. Reading the verse out of context and without a wider understanding of the incarnation, does seem at first reading to support the Muslim view. However, on further study, we see there is no contradiction between Jesus claiming to be God and claiming not to know the hour of his return.
Christians and Muslims both claim to love Jesus, but the Jesus of the Bible and the Jesus of the Qur’an are very different. Who is the Jesus of the Qur’an and how is he different from the Jesus of Scripture?
Jesus Christ is believed to have appeared in the Old Testament. Key examples include Jesus appearing as the divine Angel of the Lord to figures like Hagar, Moses, and Gideon. Understanding these appearances supports the view that Jesus' divinity and presence are consistent throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
The Titles of Jesus in the Qur'an and the Bible, John Gilchrist
Q72: Is it accepted that Christ is refered to as the Word of God? (Logos / Kalimullâh)
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Q74: Is it accepted that God’s eternal Word, took on a human body in the incarnation of Jesus Christ? (Kenosis or Hûlul)
Q75: Is it accepted that Christ is “Divine” or God in the flesh?
Q76: Is it accepted that Christ created the world?