Mark 11:12-13 ⓘ

11:12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.

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Did Jesus Know the Hour of his return?

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.

Theology

Key Source: Like Moses

Many Muslims claim that in Deuteronomy 18:15-18 Moses was referring to Muhammad as "a prophet like me". However, a quick comparison shows that Muhammad was not like Moses is several significant ways.

Key Sources

11:13 Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

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"Three Grades of Evidence"

The Textual History of the Qur'an and the Bible, John Gilchrist

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